SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health's COVID-19 report for Saturday shows an increase of 1,722 confirmed cases—bringing the state's total to 193,809—and an additional 5 deaths.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, 1,418,227 people in Utah have been tested for the disease. The state's rolling seven-day average for positive tests is 2,354 per day, and the rolling seven-day average for the percent of positive tests is 21.4%.
564 people in Utah are hospitalized for COVID-19 and a total 868 people in Utah have died of the disease.
The 5 deaths announced Saturday are:
- Female, between 65-84, Weber County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, older than 85, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, long-term care facility resident
