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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 373 on Labor Day, with one more death reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The state now estimates there are 8,142 active cases and 46,468 are considered recovered. The rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is now at 414, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that time period is now 9.4%.
The total number of deaths in the state increased only by one Monday. There are now 423 deaths in the state attributed to the novel coronavirus, according to health department spokesperson Charla Haley.
Haley gave the following information on the death:
- A male Salt Lake County resident between ages 65 and 84 who was hospitalized at time of death
Since the outbreak hit the state, the health department says 3,225 total Utahns have been hospitalized for it. The state has conducted 862,865 total tests on 691,743 different Utahns in the past six months, meaning about one-fifth of Utahns have been tested but less than 2% have had a positive test.
Gov. Gary Herbert and health officials are expected to update the public on the coronavirus pandemic in Utah during a news conference this week. The conference generally occurs on Wednesdays or Thursdays.
Last 7 days:
- Sunday: 388 new coronavirus cases and 2 deaths Sunday, health department says
- Saturday: Health department reports 433 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths Saturday in Utah
- Friday: 513 more COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths reported in Utah Friday
- Thursday: Gov. Herbert urges caution ahead of holiday weekend as Utah sees 504 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
- Wednesday: 419 more COVID-19 cases, 1 death reported in Utah Wednesday
- Tuesday: 296 more COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths reported in Utah Tuesday
- Monday: 253 more COVID-19 cases, no new deaths reported in Utah Monday
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.
Correction: A previous version of the story said there were 8,412 active cases in Utah; the correct number is 8,142.
