SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 17, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) — New COVID-19 numbers released Wednesday show four more deaths and 407 new documented cases in the past 24 hours.
Patients who died were:
- A Garfield County man between the ages of 18 and 60
- A Salt Lake County woman between the ages of 60 and 85, hospitalized at the time of death
- A Salt Lake County men, age 60 to 85, who was hospitalized at the time of death
- A Salt Lake County man, age 60 to 85, a resident of a long-term care facility
Known Utah deaths linked to COVID-19 now stand at 149.
Utah’s total positive cases number 15,344.
Lab tests performed in the past day numbered 2,992, bringing Utah’s cumulative total to 278,692 tests. Utah’s positive-test rate is 5.5% of total tested.
Utah has had 1,102 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Those categorized as recovered, defined as those still living three weeks after diagnosis, number 8,552.
The chart below shows the numbers broken down by area of the state.
Total Number of Lab-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Utah
I have appreciated your coverage on Covid19 related deaths. The details of age and area have added to my understanding of what’s been happening in Utah. Please continue to include that information. Thanks