Utah reported low COVID-19 hospital activity for the week ending September 5, 2026, according to a September 4 report from Local Health Signal. The data shows 0.2 new hospital admissions per 100,000 residents during that period.
The latest available CDC NHSN signal for Utah indicates that COVID-19 admissions remained relatively steady across the last three weekly reports. During the reporting week ending September 5, 2026, Utah recorded 8 new admissions and 6 current hospitalizations. The state's rate of 0.2 admissions per 100,000 is 0.9 per 100,000 below the national average.
While hospital admissions remain low, a CDC Rt estimate as of September 8, 2026, suggested transmission was increasing in Utah. The modeled reproduction number (Rt) was 1.06, with a 94% probability of growth.
Nearby states including Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and Nevada all reported low activity levels. In contrast, New Mexico and Arizona reported moderate activity levels of 1.1 per 100,000.
