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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.

Wasatch County Has First Resident Death Due To COVID-19

Wasatch County Health Department

Officials at the Wasatch County Health Department report the first death of a county resident from COVID-19. The patient, a male in his 60’s with other underlying health issues, passed away in a Salt Lake area hospital after combating the virus for 9 days.  

 “We would like to offer sincere condolences at this time”, said Randall Probst, County Health Director. “Our community here in Wasatch County is like family and we are very saddened to lose one of our residents.” 

Wasatch County has had 96 confirmed cases of COVID-19, of those cases five have been hospitalized. Wasatch County has the second highest number of cases per capita, behind Summit County.  

Wasatch County Health Department's COVID-19 Information Line is 1-800-456-7707. Their webpage for the pandemic can be found here.

KPCW reporter David Boyle covers all things in the Heber Valley as well as sports and breaking news.