SALT LAKE CITY – In a daily release of new coronavirus statistics, the Utah Department of Health on Sunday reported 3,197 more test-confirmed cases and six deaths in the state.
He says a further 13,641 people were tested for the virus on Saturday, and 556 Utahns are currently hospitalized due to Covid-19. About 200 of them, 197, are in intensive care. The state’s ICU beds are more than 91% full.
Overall, it brings to Utah 177,176 confirmed cases, 793 deaths, 7,532 hospitalizations and 1,906,908 tests on different people since the epidemic began.
In an email, the health department said there were six deaths in Utah:
- Davis County man, aged 65 from Dav 65 to Dav, was hospitalized when he died.
- Davis County woman over 85, a long-term care facility resident
- A Salt Lake County man over 85, who was hospitalized
- A Salt Lake County man between the ages of 65 and 84, who was hospitalized
- A 45- to 64-year-old Washington County man who was hospitalized
- A Weber County woman, aged 65 to 84, who was hospitalized
There are an average of 3,310 new cases every day in the state and in the last week it is a positive test percentage of..5. Three months ago, on 22 Aug Gust, the state had a seven-day average rolling of 35 cases and 8..7% positive tests.
Seventy-eight units have died from COVID-19 in the past week.
As Utahns prepares to celebrate Thanksgiving, the state has issued guidelines and recommendations for safe gatherings. “The more contact a person has from different households when together, the closer the physical interaction is, and the longer the interaction will last, the greater the risk.
“The guide says that Covid-11 can spread it to other people, whether they have symptoms or not,” the safest option is to limit your celebration to those people and include others virtually. “
For those who gather with people outside the home, the state recommends that they keep gatherings as small as possible, invite only those around, and avoid going to multiple gatherings with people from different households. The recommendations say, “The list of hosts should include the names and contact information of anyone attending the convention.”
This week
- Saturday: 3,395 new coronavirus cases in Utah, 14 killed in Saturday’s report
- Friday: Record high 4,588 more COVID-19 cases, 17 killed in Utah on Friday
- Thursday: Government issues Herbert Thanksgiving recommendations as Utah sees 3,968 COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths reported
- Wednesday: 3,0711 more Kovid-1 cases, 9 killed in Utah on Wednesday
- On tuesdayUt 3,178 more Covid-19 cases, 9 deaths were reported Tuesday in Utah
- Monday: A further 1,971 Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths were reported Monday in Utah
Method:
Test results now include data from PCR tests and antigen tests. Positive COVID-19 test results are reported to the health department immediately after confirmation, but negative test results cannot be reported for 24 to 72 hours.
The number of cases reported daily by the Utah Health Department includes all cases of Covid-19 because of the outbreak in Utah, currently those who are infected, those who have recovered from the disease and those who have died.
Definition of a retrieved case Anyone who was diagnosed with Covid-19 three or more weeks ago did not die.
Deaths reported by the state usually occur two to seven days before their report, according to the health department. Some deaths may be later, especially if the person is from Utah but has died in another state.
The Department of Health reports both confirmed and probable COVID-19 case deaths as defined by the Council State and Territorial Epidemiologist. Death counts may change once case investigation is completed.
For a person who dies like a covid-19, according to the health department, if the person did not have a covid-19, the person would not have died.
The data contained in this story primarily reflect the state of Utah as a whole. For more local data, visit your local health district website.
Information belongs to the Utah Department of Health and Coronavirus.utah.gov/case- accounts. For more information on how the Utah Health Department 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.
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