UTAH, Nov. 4, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) — The Utah Department of Health on Wednesday reported six more COVID-19 deaths, 2,110 new cases, and a record 382 hospitalizations in the past 24 hours.
The Utahns who died were:
- A female, between 65-84, Salt Lake 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, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- A male, between 65-84, Iron County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- A female, between 65-84, Utah County resident, long-term care facility resident
- A male, between 45-64, Cache County resident, hospitalized at time of death
The total number of deaths now stands at 625. One previously reported death was removed following further investigation; that death was reported on Oct. 22 and was a male, older than 85, and a Utah County resident.
The 2,110 new lab-confirmed cases brings Utah’s cumulative total to 121,485 positive cases. The record high for lab-confirmed cases was set on Friday, with 2,292 cases.
Tests performed number 1,111,986. Of those, 6,559 tests were performed in the past day.
The rolling seven-day average for positive tests is 1,803 per day. The rolling seven-day average for percent of positive laboratory tests is 19.1%, which tied with the previous record, set Tuesday.
There are 382 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19, a new record, and 16 more than the previous record, set Tuesday. Total hospitalizations from the beginning of the outbreak are 5,755.
Cases broken down by county are as follows:
