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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 253 from Sunday, with no new deaths reported for the third day in a row, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The department now estimates there are about 7,711 active cases of the disease in Utah. The rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is now at 388, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that time period is now 8.9%.
The new numbers indicate a 0.5% increase in positive cases since Sunday. Of the 659,855 people tested for COVID-19 in Utah so far, 7.9% have tested positive for the disease. The number of COVID-19 tests conducted has increased by 4,348 as of Monday, the health department reports.
There are currently 125 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Utah, according to the health department. Of those, 45 are occupying intensive care unit, or ICU, beds in the state. Overall, about 58% of all Utah's ICU beds are occupied, while about 47% of non-ICU beds are occupied.
Monday's totals give Utah 52,107 total confirmed cases, with 3,093 total hospitalizations and 407 total deaths from the disease. A total of 43,990 Utah COVID-19 cases are now considered recovered, the health department reported.
There is not a COVID-19 news conference expected Monday. Utah officials typically provide updates at news conferences once a week on Wednesdays or Thursdays.
This story will be updated.
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.
