The Utah Department of Health reported a surge in coronavirus cases in Utah on Friday, with 656 new infections.
However, health officials said the rise could be related to Monday’s workers’ holidays and delays in reporting due to a storm in northern Utah on Tuesday.
“Today’s case load increase is the largest daily net increase reported since late July. We are looking closely at the numbers, and as we have through this response, one day. I would like to reiterate that our data does not necessarily indicate a trend, “says state epidemiologist Dr.
“… Many test facilities were closed on Mondays and Tuesdays due to wind storms. Those who were inspected on Mondays and Tuesdays were waiting to be inspected later in the week. It is possible, and as a result, the number of positive cases identified today is increasing. “
Over the past seven days, Utah has averaged 403 new positive test results per day, the Ministry of Health said, noting that it was below the average of 409 cases last Friday. Governor Gary Herbert said he wants the state average to fall below 400 per day by September 1, when Utah’s goals achieved in mid-August again exceeded last week.
Utah’s coronavirus killed 431 people on Friday, with one reported since Thursday. A man from Salt Lake County, who died at the age of 85 and was not hospitalized.
According to UDOH, hospitalizations on Friday increased slightly, with 123 Utah patients admitted at the same time. Over the past week, an average of 119 patients have been treated daily in Utah hospitals, with an average of 211 patients admitted daily at the end of July.
In total, 3,288 patients were hospitalized for COVID-19 in Utah, an increase of 15 from Thursday.
Utah’s state-wide positive test rate has exceeded 5% since May 25, according to UDOH data.
On Friday, 4,041 new test results were reported, with an average of 4,013 new tests per day per week. Test demand This week has decreased Much below mid-July, When the state was reporting an average of over 7,000 new test results per day.
Since the public school opened on August 13, there have been 34 outbreaks in the school, affecting 156 patients, with 5 outbreaks and 8 cases reported the day before.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, infections in 45 schools have infected 201 patients with a median age of 17. Nine of these patients are hospitalized. No one is dead.
Of the 56,675 Utahns tested positive for COVID-19, 48,021 are considered “recovered.” That is, he survived for at least three weeks after being diagnosed.
