Utah Reports 256 New COVID-19 Cases, 3 New Deaths
Jun 8, 2020, 1:07 PM | Updated: 4:38 pm
FILE. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images)
(Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Department of Health on Monday announced 256 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths.
This brings the state’s total confirmed cases of the virus to 12,322 and the total number of deaths to 124.
Two of the patients who died were women from Salt Lake County, both of whom were hospitalized at the time of death. One was between the ages of 60 – 85, and the other was older than 85. The third patient was a Davis County man between the ages of 60 – 85 who was hospitalized at the time of death.
Of the confirmed cases, 918 required hospitalization. Currently, there are 112 patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
The state has issued 242,899 total tests, and the rate of positives has risen to 5.1%.
Utah has seen a recent spike in coronavirus cases, and state officials are asking residents to continue social distancing, practice good hand hygiene, and wear masks when in public.
“Many people with COVID-19 are asymptomatic,” according to a tweet from the Utah COVID-19 Community Task Force. “You can spread it to others even if you don’t feel sick. Please wear a mask in public.”
Many people with COVID-19 are asymptomatic. You can spread it to others even if you don't feel sick. Please wear a mask in public. pic.twitter.com/zK0XvOBH2g
— Utah COVID-19 Community Task Force (@UtahCoronavirus) June 8, 2020
Salt Lake County is the most affected health district in the state, with 6,296 total cases, 528 hospitalizations and 83 deaths. Utah County has 2,310 cases, 122 hospitalizations, and 17 deaths.
An estimated 7,255 patients are considered recovered.
This article will be updated.
Total number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Utah
| Jurisdiction | Cases | Hospitalizations | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| TriCounty | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Southeast Utah | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Utah | 51 | 3 | 0 |
| Tooele County | 150 | 9 | 0 |
| Wasatch County | 332 | 15 | 2 |
| San Juan | 333 | 32 | 5 |
| Weber-Morgan | 397 | 40 | 8 |
| Summit County | 437 | 40 | 0 |
| Davis County | 564 | 52 | 3 |
| Southwest Utah | 637 | 51 | 4 |
| Bear River | 767 | 25 | 2 |
| Utah County | 2310 | 122 | 17 |
| Salt Lake County | 6296 | 528 | 83 |
| State Total | 12322 | 918 | 124 |
