A sign of social distance at St George’s Regional Airport on June 22, 2020. | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George’s News
S.T. George – While election day may have come and gone, the coronavirus reminded Southern Utah residents on Wednesday that it hadn’t happened.
139 new Covid-19 infections were reported in Southern Utah on Wednesday by the Youth Health Department, the highest in a single day since the epidemic began in March.
Washington County leads the new case with 100, while Iron County saw its first coronavirus-related death since Sept. 25; hospital 65- 84 A person admitted to the hospital between the ages of 84 and 84 84 years.
The region and the state have seen a steady rise in viral infections, hospital admissions and deaths since the end of September, with the state recognizing additional public health restrictions on Oct. 13 but showing no sign of diminishing their respect, including Washington, Beaver and There are Garfield counties. Under mandatory mask restrictions.
Reached their highest level since being admitted to hospital in southern Utah on Tuesday, with 35 local residents hospitalized with the virus. That number dropped to 30 on Wednesday.
The state saw its second worst day overall since the onset of the epidemic. Two and a half months ago, Gov. Gary Herbert celebrated at a news conference that the state was moving down to an average of 40,000 new infections every day.
As of Wednesday, it averaged 1,803 per day, with 2,110 new infections across the state and hospital admissions also reaching a new high.
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Southern Utah Coronavirus Count (seven days average in parentheses, until Nov. 4, 2020)
Positive COVID-19 tests: 6,880 (103.9 new infections in seven days, up from Oct. 29)
- Washington County: 5,555 (89.7 per day, rising)
- Iron County: 1013 (day 9.4, dropping)
- Kane County: 105 (0.6 per day, dropping)
- Garfield County: 112 (1.3 per day, stable)
- Beaver County: 95 (2.9 per day, rising)
Mortality: 58 (0.6 per day, excluding)
- Washington Washington County: 47 (1 new since last report: hospitalized male 65-84)
- Iron County: 4 (1 new: hospitalized male 65-84)
- Garfield County: 5
- Kane County: 1
- Beaver County: 1
Hospitalized: 30 (emerging)
Received: Held at 5,119
Current Utah averages seven days: 1,803 (increasing)
Southern Utah counties at high broadcast level on October 29, 2009 (masks required, assembled for 10 or less): Washington Washington (19.7% positive tests, 560.9 per 100,000 cases), Beaver (8.5% positive tests, 304.0 per 100,000 case tests), Garfield (18.12% positive tests, 511.8 per 100,000 case tests)
Southern Utah Central Transmission Level Counts (Mask required, assembled 10 or less Oct Oct. 29): Iron (9.7% positive tests, 256.0 per 100,000 case rate)
Southern Utah counties at low transmission levels (masks recommended, gatherings for 50 or fewer):, CAN (5.3% positive tests, 100,000 case rate per 129.7)
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