SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health reported 2,110 new cases of COVID-19 and six additional deaths Wednesday.
That's the second-highest single day increase in cases since the pandemic began.
The rolling seven-day average for positive tests is 1,803 per day and the rolling seven-day average for percent of positive laboratory tests is 19.1 percent.
382 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state. That is a record high so far nin the pandemic.
The newly reported deaths bring Utah's total death toll to 625 since the pandemic began.
They include:
- Female, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Iron County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 65-84, Utah County resident, long-term care facility resident
- Male, between 45-64, Cache County resident, hospitalized at time of death