SALT LAKE CITY – The number of COVID-19 cases in Utah rose Tuesday by 1,201, with 17 more deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.
Six of those deaths occurred before Jan. 13, but were still being investigated by the state forensic office, according to the health department.
The health department estimates that there are now 36,747 active cases of COVID-19 in Utah. According to the health department, the average continued number of positive cases per seven-day day is 1,394. The positive daily test rate for this time period is now 16.6%.
There are currently 396 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Utah, including 130 in intensive care, according to state data. Approximately 76% of all intensive care beds are occupied in Utah as of Tuesday, including about 79% of ICU beds at the state’s 16 referral hospitals. Approximately 52% of non-ICU hospital beds are occupied, according to data from the health department.
A total of 325,457 vaccines have been administered in the state, compared to 311,785 on Monday.
The new figures indicate an increase of 0.3% in positive cases since Monday. Of the 2,035,662 people tested for COVID-19 in Utah to date, 17.1% tested positive for COVID-19. The total number of tests performed increased by 14,840, and 7,499 of these were tests of people who had not been tested for COVID-19.
Tuesday’s totals give Utah 348,409 confirmed cases in total, with 13,576 total hospitalizations and 1,685 deaths from the disease. According to the health department, it is estimated that 309,977 cases of COVID-19 are recovered in Utah.
According to the governor’s office, Utah Governor Spencer Cox will have to make a pandemic update at 11 a.m. Thursday.
This story will be updated.
Methodology:
Test results now include PCR test data and antigen testing. Positive COVID-19 test results are reported to the health department immediately after confirmation, but negative results may not be reported within 24 to 72 hours.
The total number of cases reported daily by the Utah Department of Health includes all cases of COVID-19 since the Utah outbreak began, including those that are currently infected, those that have recovered from the disease, and those who have died.
Recovered cases are defined as anyone who was diagnosed with COVID-19 three or more weeks ago and who has not died.
The reference hospitals are the 16 hospitals in Utah with the capacity to provide the best COVID-19 health care.
According to the health department, deaths reported by the state usually occur two to seven days before their complaint. Some deaths may be even further back, especially if the person is from Utah but has died in another state.
The health department reports confirmed and probable deaths from COVID-19 cases as defined in the case reviewed by the Council of State and territorial epidemiologists. Death counts may change as case investigations are completed.
According to the health department, for deaths that are reported as deaths from COVID-19, the person would not have died if they did not have COVID-19.
The data included in this story primarily reflects the state of Utah as a whole. For more localized data, visit your local health district website.
You can learn more about Utah health guidance levels at coronavirus.utah.gov/utah-health-guidance-levels.
The information comes from the Utah Department of Health and coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts. For more information on how the Utah Department of Health compiles and reports COVID-19 data, visit coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts and scroll down to the “Data Notes” section at bottom of the page.
Jacob Klopfenstein