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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.

Sunday COVID-19 Update: Over 2,000 New Cases Statewide, 23 new cases in Summit, 18 cases in Wasatch

Utah’s Department of Health Reported just over 2,080 new COVID-19 cases Sunday. 

Summit County saw 23 new cases, and last Sunday - for comparison - Summit reported 41 new infections.

Credit Summit County Health Department
Summit County COVID-19 Trends

And in Wasatch County, the health department reported 18 new cases, last Sunday the county saw 41.

Credit Wasatch County Health Department
Wasatch County COVID-19 Trends

Summit County’s seven-day average of positive laboratory tests is nearing 17%, and just over 27% of tests are coming back positive on average in Wasatch County.
The percent for positive test results on Sunday in the state is about 21.5%. The statewide 7-day rolling average is almost 25% which is down from Saturday’s average.

Utah’s Department of Health reported 70 new hospitalizations Sunday. There are 548 people in the hospital for COVID-19, in the state. Nearly 102% of referral center ICU beds are in use.

The state reported 17 new deaths — there have been 1,055 COVID-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic in Utah. Summit County has seen five COVID-19 deaths and Wasatch County has reported 13.

A statewide mask order is in effect until further notice.

Jessica joins KPCW as a general assignment reporter and Sunday Weekend Edition host. A Florida native, she graduated from the University of Florida with degrees in English — concentrating in film studies — and journalism. Before moving to Utah, she spent time in Atlanta, GA.
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