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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 463 from Thursday, with two more deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The state now estimates there are 8,195 active cases of COVID-19. The rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is now at 351, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that time period is now 8.9%.
The new numbers indicate a 1% increase in positive cases since Thursday. Of the 619,397 people tested for COVID-19 in Utah so far, 7.8% have tested positive for COVID-19. The number of tests conducted has increased by 3,593 as of Friday, according to the health department.
There are currently 129 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Utah, the health department reported. Of those, 58 are currently occupying intensive care unit, or ICU, beds, according to state data. About 64% of all ICU beds are occupied in the state, while about 53% of non-ICU beds are occupied, the health department reports.
As of Friday there have been 13 COVID-19 outbreaks in schools, according to the health department. Those outbreaks account for 66 cases, with a median age of 18.5, state data shows. There have been less than five hospitalizations from those outbreaks, and no deaths.
An outbreak is defined as an instance of two or more cases associated with a single setting outside a household and within 14 days of each other, according to the health department. So far, there have been 642 outbreaks in workplaces, 363 in long-term care facilities, 29 in child care facilities, 25 in hospitals or clinics, 21 in group living facilities, six in detention facilities and 18 in other settings, according to the health department.
Both deaths reported Friday were Salt Lake County men who were between the ages of 65 and 84 and were hospitalized before they died.
Friday's totals give Utah 48,445 total confirmed cases, with 2,870 total hospitalizations and 383 total deaths from the disease. A total of 39,867 COVID-19 cases are now considered recovered, according to the health department.
There is not a COVID-19 news conference expected Friday. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert provided a COVID-19 update during a news conference Thursday.
Methodology:
Test results now include data from PCR tests and antigen tests. Positive COVID-19 test results are reported to the health department immediately after they are confirmed, but negative test results may not be reported for 24 to 72 hours.
The total number of cases reported by the Utah Department of Health each day includes all cases of COVID-19 since Utah's outbreak began, including those who are currently infected, those who have recovered from the disease, and those who have died.
Recovered cases are defined as anyone who was diagnosed with COVID-19 three or more weeks ago and has not died.
Deaths reported by the state typically occurred two to seven days prior to when they are reported, according to the health department. Some deaths may be from even further back, especially if the person is from Utah but has died in another state.
The health department reports both confirmed and probable COVID-19 case deaths per the case definition outlined by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. The death counts are subject to change as case investigations are completed.
Data included in this story primarily reflects the state of Utah as a whole. For more localized data, visit your local health district's website.
Information is from the Utah Department of Health and coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts. For more information on how the Utah Department of Health compiles and reports COVID-19 data, visit coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts and scroll down to the "Data Notes" section at the bottom of the page.
