Utah reports 1,168 new COVID-19 cases, 3 additional deaths Monday

Vehicles form a line for COVID-19 testing as the University Health Wellness Bus visits Centennial Park in West Valley City on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. | Steve Griffin, Deseret News

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah health officials reported 1,168 new COVID-19 cases and three additional deaths on Monday.

It marked the sixth day in the row with more than 1,000 additional cases confirmed in the state.

Monday’s cases were reported out of 6,721 tests, a 17.4% positive rate, according to the Utah Department of Health. The rolling seven-day average for new cases is 1,233 per day, and the average positive test rate is 14.4%.

Currently, 288 patients are hospitalized with the disease in Utah, which is three fewer than were hospitalized on Sunday.

The deaths reported Monday bring the state’s toll due to the coronavirus to 546. They were a Salt Lake County man between 45 and 64, a Utah County man older than 85, and a Washington County man older than 85, all of whom were long-term care residents.

Now 95,562 cases have been confirmed out of 980,659 people tested in Utah since the pandemic began, an overall positive rate of 9.7%. Just over 71,000 of the state’s cases are considered recovered after surviving the three-week point since their diagnoses. Hospitalizations since the outbreak began in Utah now total 4,688.

This story will be updated throughout the day.

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