SALT LAKE CITY – The number of COVID-19 cases in Utah rose Saturday by 413, with no more deaths and 27,809 more vaccinations, according to the Utah Department of Health.
According to the health department, the average number of positive cases per day for seven days is 394. The positive test rate per day for this time period calculated using the “people on people” method is now 7.6% . The positive test rate per day for this time period calculated with the “test over test” method is now 3.8%.
There are currently 140 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Utah, according to state data. A total of 1,880,269 doses of vaccine have been administered in the state, up from 1,852,460 on Friday.
Saturday’s totals give Utah 392,509 confirmed cases in total, with 15,901 hospitalizations in total and 2,164 in total deaths from the disease.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox on Thursday provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic at a PBS Utah press conference.
