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383 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Utah and two additional deaths

Posted at 1:23 PM, Aug 27, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-27 15:43:17-04

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Dept. of Health reported 383 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths Thursday.

Deaths now stand at 403 in the state and there have been a total of 50,557 positive cases to date.

A total of 642,761 people have been tested in Utah, up 5,432 from Wednesday.

The rolling seven-day average for positive tests is 366 per day. The rolling seven-day average for percent of positive laboratory tests is 8.7 percent.

There are currently 120 people hospitalized with COVID-19.

Both deaths reported Thursday happened in Salt Lake County.

  • A male, between 64 and 85, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  • A male, between between 45 and 64, Salt Lake County resident, unknown if hospitalized at time of death