Covid-19
2,018 new COVID-19 cases and 9 coronavirus related deaths reported in Utah
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Part-time writer
Salt Lake City, Utah – According to the Utah Department of Health 2,018 new COVID-19 cases are reported on Monday, August 9.
Here is a day-by-day breakdown of new cases since Friday, August 6.
• Friday: 948
• Saturday: 662
• Sunday: 403
Five additional cases were added to the number from the days prior to Friday, according to UDOH.
There are nine new virus-related deaths reported.
A total of 440,497 Utahns have tested positive for COVID-19.
Lab reports from the Utah Department of Health show 2,974,486 people have been tested. This is an increase of 14,278.
UDOH reports a total of 5,407,488 total tests, an increase of 23,577 since Friday.
In total, 3,084,676 vaccines have been administered, which is 18,877 more than Friday.
The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 827 per day.
The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “people over people” is 14.4%. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” is 10.3%.
There are 380 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19.
Total hospitalizations from the beginning of the outbreak are 19,004.
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