SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health's COVID-19 report for Wednesday shows an increase of 1,144 cases—bringing the state's total to 88,963 cases—and five additional deaths.
So far, 940,687 people in Utah have been tested for COVID-19. The state's rolling seven-day average for positive tests is 1,204 per day, and the rolling seven-day average for the percent of positive laboratory tests is 13.9.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, 4,460 people in Utah have required hospitalization for COVID-19. Of those, 259 remain hospitalized.
527 people in Utah have died of COVID-19. The five additional deaths announced Wednesday are:
- Male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, older than 85, Cache County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, older than 85, Wasatch County resident, long-term care facility resident
65,472 of Utah's cases are considered "recovered." A case with a diagnosis date of more than three weeks ago, who has not passed away, is considered recovered.