Utah reported 827 new coronavirus cases on Monday

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With 7 new cases of coronavirus reported on Monday, Utah’s new diagnosis rate continued to rise, reaching 1,000 for the first time.

Since last week, the Utah Department of Health has lengthened an average of 1,001 new positive test results per day – continuing a streak of new records that began earlier this month as young adults rallied.

Since the end of August Gust, the rate of new cases has more than tripled among patients aged 15 to 24, with 342 new cases per day from 98 new cases per day. During the first week of September, the age group left behind children aged 25- to 44, with Utah being the largest contributor to new cases, though still comprising a very small portion of the state’s population.

About two weeks after the initial spike of adolescents and college-age adults in other age groups in the state, the share of new infections began to decline last week as cases in other age groups in the state began to increase rapidly. Since last week, the average number of new cases per capita has risen sharply among people aged 25 to 44 in Utahns, and in people over the age of 85 – with potentially fatal consequences.

The virus continued to spread rapidly in Utah County, with 356 new cases reported Monday – the largest county in the state. Over the past seven days, Utah County has seen an average of 67 new cases per 100,000 people per day, more than double the statewide average of 31.

Brigham Young University, which had the worst campus outbreak since the start of the fall period, reported 1,328 cases as of Saturday, up from 1,272 cases on Friday. As of Friday, 233 cases had been reported at Utah Valley University, up from 198 a week earlier.

Meanwhile, Salt Lake County on Monday lengthened 295 new cases, with 32 new daily cases averaging seven days per 100,000 people.

The death toll from the coronavirus in Utah was 453 on Monday, the same as on Sunday.

U.D.H.H. Hospitalization was down slightly as 167 Utah patients were admitted simultaneously, the report said. An average of 177 patients a day have been treated in Utah hospitals since last week – an increase that has continued for two weeks, but even then, at the end of July, 211 patients were hospitalized daily.

Occupancy of Utah intensive care units by Monday is .6%%, which meets the business target of less than 85% of the state.

As of Sunday 28, a total of 3,757 patients have been hospitalized in Utah for COVID-19.

The percentage of tests with positive results was 14% – a rate that shows that a large number of infected people are not tested, state officials say.

U.D.O.H. Nationwide, Utah has had a positive test rate of over 5% since May 25, according to the data.

There were 6,212 new test results on Monday, down from an average of 7,916 new tests per day of the week.

State health officials updated Monday on how they report school-related cases, showing averages by district and age.

U.D.O.H. As of Monday, there were 1,955 cases of school outbreaks, up from 960 in the last two weeks, the report said. The term has infected at least 281 teachers. Among students, cases were most prevalent in high schools, less than twice the rate per student in middle schools and at least three times in elementary schools.

The number of school-related cases has risen sharply since Sunday – but Monday included patients in the state who have spent more than 15 minutes in two weeks of developmental symptoms, UDOH spokesman Tom Hudachoko said; Prior to Monday, the state had included cases where patients at school were in contact with at least one other confirmed case. As of Sunday, there were 770 such cases.

At least 14 schools in four districts have identified at least 15 cases in the last two weeks. But six of those schools have been closed as per state recommendations. The other eight, open on a revised schedule, allow students to participate less than five days a week.

U.D.O.H. The highest number of cases was reported in Alpine School District, the largest district in the state, with 919 cases reported in the school year till Monday. Four high schools were identified in the district with at least 15 cases, but none of them were closed.