More than 2,200 new Utah COVID-19 cases reported Monday; 10 additional deaths

Salt Lake County mobile testers administer COVID-19 tests at the county’s testing site in the Maverik Center parking lot in West Valley City on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. | Steve Griffin, Deseret News

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah health officials reported 2,231 new COVID-19 cases Monday and 10 more deaths in the state.

There are 582 people currently hospitalized in Utah with the deadly novel coronavirus, and the rolling seven-day average for positive tests is 3,125 per day, with the rolling seven-day average for percent of positive laboratory tests at 27.1%.

A total of 1,502,902 people have been tested for the virus in Utah, an increase of 7,551 since Sunday.

Since the outbreak began, there have been 217,638 positive cases, and 949 deaths in the state. The deaths reported Monday are:

• Salt Lake County woman, older than 85, long-term care facility resident.

• Salt Lake County man, older than 85, and hospitalized at the time of death.

• Salt Lake County woman, 65-84 years old, not hospitalized at the time of death.

• Sanpete County man, 65-84 years old, hospitalized at the time of death.

• Utah County woman, 65-84 years old, hospitalized at the time of death.

• Utah County man, 65-84 years old, long-term care facility resident.

• Washington County woman, 65-84 years old, long-term care facility resident.

• Washington County man, 65-84 years old, hospitalized at time of death.

• Weber County man, 65-84 years old, long-term care facility resident.

• Weber county woman, 65-84 years old, long-term care facility resident.

This story will be updated.

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