404 New Positive Coronavirus Cases Reported In Utah; Total Nearing 14,000
Jun 13, 2020, 12:45 PM | Updated: 1:15 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Department of Health has reported one of the highest single-day increased of new coronavirus cases, with 404 new confirmed infections.
It was the third time new cases topped 400 since the pandemic began, and brought the overall number to 13,981 Utahns who have contracted coronavirus.
No new deaths have been reported, after eight were reported Friday, matching the highest daily total since the pandemic began. There have been 139 deaths in the state related to COVID-19
Nearly 4,000 additional tests have been performed, bringing the state total to 262,782 tests.
Utah’s overall rate of positive cases to tests performed stood at 5.3 percent. However the rate has doubled in the last couple weeks. The rate of new cases to tests performed since Friday was over 10 percent.
At a weekly media briefing Thursday, the state epidemiology, Dr. Angela Dunn, said the state has experienced an increased rate since Memorial Day.
Health department officials said there were 24 new hospitalizations since Friday, with 132 patients confirmed to have COVID-19 currently hospitalized.
There have now been over 1,000 patients hospitalized with the disease associated with the novel coronavirus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there have been nearly 115,000 COVID-19 related deaths in the United States, with over 2 million cases.
The number of cases in the US was more than double the country with the second-most cases. According to the World Health Organization, Brazil had just over 800,000 cases. Russia had 520,000. Italy, which had a large spike early on in the pandemic, was seventh on the list with 236,000 cases.
The US also had the most COVID-19 deaths by more than double.
Worldwide there have been over 434,000 deaths and 7.5 million cases, according to the WHO.
Coronavirus Resources
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- What is COVID-19? Here’s What You Need To Know To Stay Healthy
- What We Know And Don’t Know About The Coronavirus
- Four Common Coronavirus Questions Answered
- The latest coronavirus stories from KSL TV can be found at our Staying Safe: Coronavirus section.
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How Do I Prevent It?
The CDC has some simple recommendations, most of which are the same for preventing other respiratory illnesses or the flu:
- Avoid close contact with people who may be sick
- Avoid touching your face
- Stay home when you are sick
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and then throw the tissue in the trash
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing. Always wash your hands with soap and water if your hands are visibly dirty.
- If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
How To Get Help
If you’re worried you may have COVID-19, you can contact the Utah Coronavirus Information Line at 1-800-456-7707 to speak to trained healthcare professionals. You can also use telehealth services through your healthcare providers.
Additional Resources
If you see evidence of PRICE GOUGING, the Utah Attorney General’s Office wants you to report it. Common items in question include toilet paper, water, hand sanitizer, certain household cleaners, and even cold medicine and baby formula. Authorities are asking anyone who sees price gouging to report it to the Utah Division of Consumer Protection at 801-530-6601 or 800-721-7233. The division can also be reached by email at consumerprotection@utah.gov.