1,196 Utahns Test Positive For COVID-19; 348 Patients Hospitalized
Nov 2, 2020, 1:00 PM | Updated: 6:20 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah health officials on Monday reported that 1,196 more of the state’s residents have tested positive for COVID-19.
No new deaths were reported.
There are currently 348 patients hospitalized with the virus.
For Utah’s complete statistics, visit coronavirus.utah.gov.
Testing
The Utah Department of Health reported 1,097,593 people have been tested so far. That’s an increase of 8,744 since yesterday.
Of the tests reported Monday, 1,196 were positive.
To date, 117,706 Utahns have tested positive for COVID-19.
The rolling seven-day average for positive tests is 1,647 per day, and the rolling seven-day average for percent of positive laboratory tests is 19%.
Hospitalizations
Currently, 348 patients are hospitalized, and 138 of those are in intensive care units. Another 18 patients are currently hospitalized as COVID-19 persons under investigation.
UDOH reports that 50.4% of all non-ICU beds and 71.6% of all ICU beds in Utahs hospitals are occupied.
The state broke its record for the number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19, breaking the previous record of 342 set on Sunday.
Deaths
A total of 614 Utahns have lost their lives as a result of COVID-19.
For more information, go to coronavirus.utah.gov.