Utah COVID-19 update: 5 deaths, 1,722 new cases in past 24 hours; 564 now hospitalized

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UTAH, Nov. 29, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) — The Utah Department of Health on Sunday reported five more COVID-19 deaths and 1,722 new cases in the past 24 hours.

With those additions, Utah COVID deaths since the beginning of the pandemic now stand at 868.

Confirmed cases since the beginning of the pandemic according to the Utah Department of Health stand at 193,809.

Those whose deaths were reported in the past 24 hours were:

  • A female, between 65-84, Weber County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  • A male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  • A male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  • A male, older than 85, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  • A male, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, long-term care facility resident

Coronavirus tests performed number 1,418,227. Of those, 6,143 were tested in the past 24 hours.

The rolling seven-day average for positive tests is 2,354 per day. The rolling seven-day average for percent of positive laboratory tests is 21.4%.

Currently, 564 people are hospitalized with COVID-19. Total hospitalizations from the beginning of the outbreak are 8,076.

The chart below shows the numbers broken down by area of the state.

Total Number of Lab-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Living in Utah

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