SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s COVID-19 cases increased Monday to 185, with no new deaths and nearly 5,000 more vaccinations reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The new numbers were the result of another 2,519 COVID-19 tests performed. According to the Department of Health, the current average number of seven-day positive cases per day is now at 398. This figure has remained between 396.3 and 406.3 new cases per day since April.
The positive test figure per day for the period calculated using the “people on people” method is now 7.4% following Monday’s update of figures. The positive test rate per day for the period calculated using the ‘test over test’ method is now 3.7%.
There are currently 122 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Utah, according to state data. Of these, 61 were hospitalized in intensive care units.
A total of 1,708,002 doses of vaccine were administered in the state, compared to 1,703,065 on Sunday.
The new numbers indicate less than a 1% increase in positive cases since Sunday. Of the more people tested so far for COVID-19 in Utah, about 1.6% tested positive for COVID-19.
The total Monday’s total consequences are 390,289 confirmed cases in Utah, with 15,770 total hospitalizations and 2,159 total deaths due to the disease since March 2020.
The Utah government’s Spencer Cox plans to deliver a COVID-19 update during its monthly news conference with PBS Utah on Thursday at 10 p.m.
This week’s free COVID-19 test sites
Earlier Monday, the state health department announced several locations where free tests for COVID-19 would be held in the state. The Department of Health selects test sites based on higher positivity rates, fewer tests, untreated wastewater and other coronavirus surveillance data.
The department this week announced websites in nine provinces where the test will be done by TestUtah or the mobile testing team of the Utah Department of Health / Utah National Guard. People can pre-register here for TestUtah sites or the Utah Department of Health / Utah National Guard here.
These sites are:
Davis county
- 5-C Freeport West (from Antelope Drive, enter 300 W and continue to C Street in Clearfield) from 07:00 to 12:00 Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 09:00 to 13:00 Saturday (UDOH / National Guard)
- Ellison park (700 N. 2200 West in Layton) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday (TestUtah, drive through)
- Davis Technical College (550 E. 300 South in Kaysville) from 14:00 to 17:00 Tuesday and Thursday (UDOH / National Guard, mobile bus event held in P1 car park on the south side of campus)
- Woods Cross High School (600 W. 2200 South in Woods Cross) from 15:00 to 18:00 Friday and 11:00 to 14:00 Saturday (UDOH / National Guard, test inside school theater)
Duchesne county
- Court in Duchesne (21554 W. 9000 South in Duchesne) from Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (TestUtah, drive through)
Iron county
- Fiddler’s Canyon (170 E. Fiddlers Canyon in Cedar City) from 12:00 to 19:00 Friday and 08:00 to 15:00 Saturday (TestUtah, drive-thru)
Salt lake county
- Cannon Health Building (288 N. 1460 West in Salt Lake City) from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday (UDOH / National Guard)
- Salt Lake Community College – Taylorsville Campus (4408 S. Redwood Road in Taylorsville) from 2pm to 5pm Monday (UDOH / National Guard)
- Utah Public Health Laboratory (4431 S. 2700 West in Taylorsville) from 7am to 11pm Monday to Friday (UDOH / National Guard)
- Utah State Fair Park Building # 51 (155 N. 1000 West in Salt Lake City) from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday (UDOH / National Guard)
- Cottonwood Heights City Hall (2277 E. Bengal Blvd. in Cottonwood Heights) from 16:00 to 19:00 Tuesday and 10:00 to 13:00 Saturday (UDOH / National Guard, test of mobile van in parking lot)
- Highland High School (2166 S. 1700 East in Salt Lake City) from 4pm to 7pm Tuesday and Thursday (UDOH / National Guard, mobile car test in parking lot)
- Centenary Park (5405 W. 3100 South in West Valley City) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and noon until 7 p.m. Thursday (TestUtah, drive-thru)
- Canyon High School (12943 S. 700 East in Draper) from 16:00 to 19:00 Wednesday (UDOH / National Guard)
- Murray High School (5450 S. State in Murray) from 4pm to 7pm Wednesday and Friday (UDOH / National Guard, mobile van test on parking lot)
- Downtown Columbus (2531 S. 400 E in South Salt Lake) from 4pm to 7pm Thursday (UDOH / National Guard)
- West Jordan City Hall (8000 S. Redwood Road in West Jordan) from 12:00 to 19:00 Friday and 08:00 to 15:00 Saturday (TestUtah, drive through)
- Salt Lake Community College – Jordan Campus (3491 W. 9000 South in West Jordan) from 14:00 to 17:00 Friday (UDOH / National Guard)
- Cottonwood High School (5715 S. 1300 East in Murray) from 11:00 to 14:00 Saturday (UDOH / National Guard, mobile van test in parking lot)
Summit County
- Park City High School (1750 Kearns Blvd in Park City) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (TestUtah, drive through)
Utah County
- Nebo School District Advanced Learning Center (161 E. 400 North in Salem) from 14:30 to 18:30 Monday and Friday (UDOH / National Guard)
- Writing Park (5806 Pony Express Parkway in Eagle Mountain) Monday through Tuesday from 12:00 to 19:00 (TestUtah)
- Utah County Department of Health (285 N. 1250 East in Payson) from 12:00 to 19:00 Monday and Tuesday (TestUtah)
- Westlake High School (99 N. Thunder Blvd. in Saratoga Springs) from 5pm to 7pm Monday (UDOH / National Guard)
- Utah Valley University – UVU L10 Parking Lot (northeast corner of 800 South and 1200 West) from 15:00 to 18:00 Tuesday and Wednesday, and 10:00 to 13:00 Saturday (UDOH / National Guard, drive through)
- Lehi Round-up Rodeo Grounds (105 N. 500 West in Lehi) from 08:00 to 15:00 Wednesday and afternoon until 19:00 Thursday (TestUtah)
- Mapleton City Hall (125 W. 400 North in Mapleton) from 12:00 to 19:00 Friday and 08:00 to 15:00 Saturday (TestUtah, drive through)
Wasatch county
- Wasatch County Event Complex (415 Southfield Road in Heber City) from 12:00 to 19:00 from Monday and Tuesday (TestUtah, drive through)
Washington county
- Canyon softball complex (1890 W. 2000 North in St. George) from 4pm to 7pm Thursday (UDOH / National Guard, drive-thru)
- Washington City Community Center (350 Community Center Drive in Washington City) from 3pm to 6pm Friday (UDOH / National Guard, drive-thru)
Weber county
- North Shore Aquatic Center (2480 N. 200 East in North Ogden) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (TestUtah, drive through)
- Weber State University – W4 car park (1348 E. 3850 South in Ogden) from 15:00 to 18:00 Monday and Wednesday (UDOH / National Guard)
This story will be updated.