Utah Covid-19 cases still rising

Utah health officials are confirming more cases of COVID-19 throughout the state.

Officials say yesterday saw an increase of 256 new cases of the virus, pushing the state total to 12-thousand 322.

Yesterday, officials reported three new deaths related to the virus as the death toll stands at 124.

Southwest Utah accounted for 21 of the new cases, bumping the region's total to 637 cases.