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0000017b-652b-d50a-a3ff-f7efb02e0000KPCW's COVID-19 news coverage for Summit County and Wasatch County, Utah. 0000017b-652b-d50a-a3ff-f7efb02f0000You can also visit the Utah Department of Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization websites for additional information.

Thursday COVID-19 Update: Summit County Holds Steady, Wasatch County Sees Increase

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The Utah Department of Health released new numbers Thursday afternoon about COVID-19 in the state.

There are 1,074 confirmed cases statewide, up 62 from Wednesday. Summit County has 204 cases, the same from yesterday. Eleven patients have been hospitalized. Wasatch County has 61 confirmed cases, up four from the day before. Three have been hospitalized.

Salt Lake County has the most confirmed cases in the state at 476, up 27 from Wednesday. After Summit County, the county with the highest number of cases is Utah County, with 105 cases. 

UDOH says more than 21,000 people have been tested in Utah. The state has reported seven deaths related to COVID-19.

Emily Means hadn’t intended to be a journalist, but after two years of studying chemistry at the University of Utah, she found her fit in the school’s communication program. Diving headfirst into student media opportunities, Means worked as a host, producer and programming director for K-UTE Radio as well as a news writer and copy editor at The Daily Utah Chronicle.