New Utah virus cases top weekly record as infections surge

New Utah virus cases top weekly record as infections surge

Utah health officials have reported the most coronavirus cases in one week since the pandemic began as a surge in infections continues across the state. Officials reported 3,638 cases for the week ending Sunday, exceeding the prior record that had been set just a week earlier, KUTV-TV reported. That includes more than 470 new confirmed cases announced by officials Sunday. Only one person died this weekend _ an elderly woman in San Juan County, bringing the number of known fatalities from the virus to 167. The respiratory virus can be fatal but causes only moderate or mild symptoms in most victims.