SALT LAKE CITY – The number of COVID-19 cases in Utah rose Wednesday in 812, with 14 more deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The health department estimates that there are now 19,001 active cases of the disease in Utah.
According to the health department, the average number of positive cases per day seven days a day is 768. The percentage of positive tests per day for this period of time communicated with the “people on people” method is now 13, 1%. The positive seven-day test rate calculated using the “test over test” method is now 6.1%.
There are currently 222 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Utah, including 91 in intensive care, according to state data. Currently, approximately 74% of all intensive care beds in Utah are occupied, including approximately 77% of the ICU beds of the state’s 16 reference hospitals. Approximately 51% of all non-ICU hospital beds are already occupied, according to data from the health department.
A total of 641,881 vaccines have been administered in the state, up from 623,876 on Tuesday. Of these, 221,619 are second doses of the vaccine, according to state data.
The new figures indicate an increase of 0.2% in positive cases since Tuesday. Of the 2,180,594 people tested for COVID-19 in Utah to date, 16.9% tested positive for COVID-19. The total number of tests conducted in Utah is now 3,744,344, an increase of 19,389 as of Tuesday. Of these, 7,631 were tests from people who had not been previously tested for COVID-19.
The 14 deaths reported on Wednesday include:
- Two men from Salt Lake County who were between the ages of 65 and 84 and were hospitalized when they died
- A Salt Lake County man who was between 65 and 84 years old and was not hospitalized when he died
- A man from Sevier County who was over 85 and who was hospitalized when he died
- A man from Tooele County who was between 25 and 44 years old and was not hospitalized when he died
- A man from Utah County who was over 85 and who was hospitalized when he died
- Two men from Utah County who were between 65 and 84 years old and were hospitalized when they died
- A Box Elder County woman who was between 65 and 84 years old and was not hospitalized when she died
- Two women from Salt Lake County who were over 85 and were not hospitalized when they died
- A Salt Lake County woman who was over 85 years old and resided in a long-term care center
- A Utah County woman who was between 65 and 84 years old and was hospitalized when she died
- A woman from Washington County who was over 85 and was not hospitalized when she died
Wednesday’s total gives Utah 368,601 confirmed cases in total, with a total of 14,554 hospitalizations and 1,879 deaths from the disease. According to the health department, an estimated 347,721 cases of COVID-19 are recovered in Utah.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is scheduled to make an update on the pandemic at a news conference at 11 a.m. Thursday.
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 both confirmed deaths and probable cases of COVID-19 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 reported as deaths from COVID-19, the person would not have died if they did not have COVID-19.
The “people over people” method for the seven-day average positive test rate is calculated by dividing the number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 by the total number of people tested. The “test over test” method is calculated by dividing the total number of positive tests by the total number of tests administered.
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.