Utah confirms 329 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths

Klo Hset is tested for COVID-19 by Ameritech College of Healthcare student Taylor Meono in Salt Lake City on Friday, June 12, 2020. COVID-19 was first detected in Salt Lake County on March 4, 2020, 100 days ago, and the number of known cases has grown to over 6,000 in the county alone. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah health officials reported another 329 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Tuesday as well as two additional deaths in the state.

The new cases were confirmed as 2,762 people received tests, a nearly 12% positive rate. They bring the state’s total cases since the outbreak began to 14,937 out of 275,700 tested for an overall positive rate of about 5.4%, according to the Utah Department of Health.

The two latest deaths were Salt Lake County men, both between the ages of 60 and 85 and both were hospitalized when they died. One was a long-term care facility resident. They bring the state’s death toll from the novel coronavirus to 145.

In Utah, 32 additional patients required hospitalization for COVID-19 since Monday’s report. The current number of those in hospitals with the disease is now at 143, up five since the previous day.

Now, 8,470 people in Utah are considered recovered from the novel coronavirus after passing the three-week point since their diagnoses.

This story will be updated throughout the day.

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