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Utah reports eight new deaths related to COVID-19 and 760 new cases

UPDATED: JULY 18, 2020 AT 1:50 PM
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KSLNewsRadio

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health reports new COVID-19 numbers on Saturday that shows 760 new cases and eight new deaths.  

They said in a report, the number of lab tests that have been conducted has seen an increase of 8,434 since yesterday making the number of total tests conducted in Utah 456,240. 

The report also says, there are 185 people with COVID-19 that are currently hospitalized making the number of people who have been hospitalized since the beginning of the outbreak 2,014. 

Three of the new eight COVID-19 deaths were above the age of 85, another three were between the ages of 65-84, and two were between the ages of 45-64. 

20,421 of our cases in Utah are considered “recovered.” 

     

  

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COVID-19 coronavirus is transmitted from person to person. It is a virus that is similar to the common cold and the flu. So, to prevent it from spreading:  

Resources for more information:  

  

LOCAL:  

State of Utah:  https://coronavirus.utah.gov/  

Utah State Board of Education  

Utah Hospital Association  

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  

Utah Coronavirus Information Line – 1-800-456-7707  

National Links  

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  

Commonly asked questions, World Health Organization  

Cases in the United States