SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Dept. of Health reported the highest single-day number of new deaths on Tuesday with ten.
That brings the total deaths in Utah to 226.
There were 448 new cases of COVID-19 since Monday's report, and Utah has had 30,478 known positive cases since the outbreak began.
The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 636 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent of positive laboratory tests is 10.2 percent.
There are 176 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19.
There have now been 424,521 people tested in Utah, an increase of 6,186 tests.
The ten new deaths reported Tuesday spanned five counties in Utah:
San Juan County:
- Two men, older than 85, long term care facility residents.
- A male, between 65-84, long term care facility resident.
- A male, between 65-84, hospitalized.
- A female, older than 85, hospitalized.
- A female, between 65-84, hospitalized.
Weber County:
- A male, between 45-64, hospitalized, long term care facility resident.
Iron County:
- A female, older than 85, hospitalized.
Cache County:
- A female, between 65-84, long term care facility resident.
Utah County:
- A male, between 65-84, no additional information.