Utah starts March with 257 new COVID-19 cases, five new deaths

On Monday, March 1, the Utah Department of Health reports 257 new coronavirus cases.

There are five newly reported deaths.

A total of 371,492 Utahns have tested positive for COVID-19.

UDOH reports 3,813,782 total tests have been conducted. This is an increase of 6,517 since yesterday.

The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “people over people” is 11%. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” is 5.1%.

There are 214 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Total hospitalizations from the beginning of the outbreak are 14,724.

Officials report 1,940 total deaths.

1. Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
2. Male, between 65-84, Kane County resident, hospitalized at time of death
3. Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
4. Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
5. Male, between 65-84, Iron County resident, hospitalized at time of death

The Utah Department of Health announced the changes to Utah’s COVID-19 Transmission Index on February 12. They went into effect starting on Thursday, February 18.