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SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health reported an additional 249 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of positive cases in Utah to 49,364.
Utah health officials consider 41,164 cases of COVID-19 in the state to be “recovered.” A case with a diagnosis of more than three weeks ago, who has not passed away, is considered recovered.
The number of deaths has increased to 390, which the Department of Health says is five more than yesterday. The deceased include a male between the ages of 45 and 64 in Davis County; a male older than 85 in San Juan County; a female, between the ages of 45 and 64 in Uintah County; a female older than age 85 in Utah County; and a female, between the ages of 65 and 84, in Wasatch County. Three of the people were hospitalized at the time of their death, one was a resident in a long-term care facility.
The increase in the number of people tested is 1,518. The total number of Utahns tested for COVID-19 is now 626,354. This number represents approximately 22.6% of Utah’s total population according to population information provided by the U.S. Census.
As of Monday, August 24, the Utah Department of Health reports 130 people remain hospitalized with COVID-19. Since the beginning of the global pandemic, the total number of people hospitalized in Utah has been 2,941.
Of particular importance to Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is the rolling 7-day average, which on Monday was reported to be 350 positive cases of COVID-19. On August 10, 2020, Gov. Herbert issued a new Utah Challenge to decrease the rolling seven-day average to 400 cases.
COVID-19 coronavirus spreads person to person, similar to the common cold and the flu. So, to prevent it from spreading:
Utah’s Coronavirus Information
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Utah Coronavirus Information Line – 1-800-456-7707
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention