SALT LAGE CITY – Utah’s number of Govt-19 cases rose to 1,968 on Monday, with seven deaths reported, according to the Utah Health Department.
The department now estimates there are 56,415 serious illnesses in Utah. The average number of positive cases a day for seven days is 2,598, according to the Department of Health. The one-day positive test rate for that period is now 24.1%.
The new numbers represent a 0.8% increase in positive events since Sunday. Of the 1,580,843 people tested for COVID-19 in Utah so far, 14.9% tested positive for COVID-19. As of Monday, 7,661 trials had increased and 5,621 new ones had been tested.
There are currently 572 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Utah, according to state data. Of those, 211 occupy intensive care unit beds across the state. About 90% of all ICU beds in Utah are occupied as of Monday, with about 94% of ICU beds in the state’s 16 referral hospitals. About 52% of Utah’s non-ICU hospital beds were filled until Monday.
Seven deaths announced on Monday:
- One Iron County man, aged 45 to 64, died and was admitted to hospital
- The Salt Lake County woman was 65 to 84 years old and was hospitalized when she died
- The Dulee County man was 85 years old and was hospitalized when he died
- A Utah County man aged 65 to 84 was not hospitalized when he died
- The Watchtower County man is a 45- to 64-year-old resident of a long-term care facility
- A Washington County woman aged 45 to 64 was hospitalized when she died
- A Washington County woman aged 65 to 84 was not hospitalized when she died
A total of 235,872 confirmed cases were filed in Utah on Monday, bringing the total to 9,486 hospitalized and 1,062 total deaths. It is estimated that 178,395 Utah Govt-19 cases will now be recovered, state data show.
The COVID-19 press conference is not scheduled for Monday. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert will speak at news conferences on Tuesday and Thursday.
Method:
Test results now include data from PCR tests and antigen tests. Positive COVID-19 test results are reported to the health department as soon as they are confirmed, but negative test results are not reported within 24 to 72 hours.
The total number of cases reported by the Utah Department of Health each day since the outbreak in Utah, including the current victims, survivors and deaths.
Recovered cases are defined as having not been infected with COVID-19 and died three or more weeks earlier.
The recommended hospitals are the 16 best Utah hospitals that have the potential to provide the best COVID-19 health care.
According to the Department of Health, deaths reported by the state usually occur two to seven days earlier. Some deaths may still be behind, especially if the person is from Utah, but dies in another state.
The Department of Health reports confirmed and possible COVID-19 case deaths within the case limits defined by the State Council and regional epidemiologists. The death toll is subject to change once the trial is over.
For deaths that are said to be COVID-19 deaths, the Department of Health says the person would not have died without COVID-19.
The data included in this story primarily reflect the state of Utah as a whole. For more localized data, visit your local health district website.
More information about Utah’s health guidance status is available at coronavirus.utah.gov/utah-health-guidance-levels.
Information Utah Department of Health and Corona Virus.utta.co / case-accounts. For more information on how the Utah Department of Health compiles and reports COVID-19 data, visit coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts and scroll to the “Data Notes” section at the bottom of the page.
Jacob Globenstein