Utah Health Officials Report 5 More COVID-19 Deaths, 184 New Cases
May 9, 2020, 11:09 AM | Updated: Jul 13, 2023, 2:13 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY — Five more people have died from COVID-19 in the state of Utah, according to the Utah Department of Health.
As of numbers released Saturday morning, 6,103 people have tested positive for COVID-19.
Those case counts are up 184 from Friday, a daily rate of increase of 3.1%.
The death toll related to the virus now stands at 66.
184 new cases of #COVID19 today in Utah with 5 additional deaths reported. Over 143 thousand people have been tested. #UtahCOVID19 pic.twitter.com/oahe9n0Ilh
— Utah.gov (@UtahGov) May 9, 2020
A total of 143,294 tests have been administered, making the positive rate of infection 4.3%.
Health officials said 2,901 people are considered “recovered.”
Four Salt Lake County residents have since died from the virus — one male older than 60, and three females older than 60.
Three of those deaths were associated with a long-term care facility.
The fifth reported death came out of San Juan County. The resident was an adult male, younger than 60.