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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 419 from Tuesday, with one more death reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The state now estimates there are 7,754 active cases of the disease — an increase from Tuesday's active case estimation of 7,662. The rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is now at 376, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that time period is now 9.1%.
The new numbers indicate a 0.8% increase in positive cases since Tuesday. Of the 668,425 people tested for COVID-19 in Utah so far, 7.9% have tested positive for COVID-19. The number of tests conducted has increased by 3,904 as of Wednesday, state data shows.
The health department initially reported that there were 4,904 more tests Wednesday, but later clarified there were 3,904.
There are currently 128 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Utah, including 47 in intensive care unit, or ICU beds. About 58% of ICU beds in Utah are currently occupied, while about 48% of non-ICU beds are full, state data shows.
The death reported Wednesday was a Davis County man who was over the age of 85 and was a resident of a long-term care facility, the health department reported.
Wednesday's totals give Utah 52,822 total confirmed cases, with 3,134 total hospitalizations and 410 total deaths from the disease. A total of 44,658 COVID-19 cases are now considered recovered in Utah, according to state data.
There is not a COVID-19 news conference scheduled for Wednesday. Utah officials are expected to provide an update Thursday at 11:30 a.m., according to Gov. Gary Herbert's office.
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.
