SALT LAKE CITY – In its daily update of COVID-19 statistics in Utah, the state health department reported 1,516 new positive tests and another 13 deaths from the disease on Sunday.
Four of those deaths occurred before the new year, officials said, but were still under investigation. Overall, this brings the state to 336,405 confirmed cases in total and to 1,595 deaths since the pandemic began.
Currently, 461 Utahns have been hospitalized due to COVID-19, including 182 in intensive care. Sunday’s figures came as 14,575 more test results were recorded and 7,331 Utahns of the virus were tested for the first time.
Over the past week, the state averages 1,794 new cases a day and a positive evidence rate of 19.4%.
The health department says 6,073 more vaccines have been administered since yesterday’s report, for a total of 228,348 so far. More than 28,000 Utahns have received a second dose of the vaccine.
The deaths reported on Sunday include:
- A Salt Lake County man between the ages of 65 and 84 who was hospitalized when he died
- A Salt Lake County woman between the ages of 65 and 84 who resided in a long-term care center
- A Salt Lake County man in his 85s who resided in a long-term care center
- A man from Salt Lake County who was between 45 and 64 years old no hospitalized when he died
- A Uintah County man between the ages of 65 and 84 who was no hospitalized
- A 25- to 44-year-old Utah County man who resided in a long-term care facility
- Three Utah County men between the ages of 65 and 84 hospitalized
- A Utah County woman over the age of 85 who resided in a long-term care center
- A 65- to 84-year-old Washington County woman who lived in a long-term care center
- A woman from Washington County who was over 85 years old no hospitalized
- A woman from Weber County who was between 65 and 84 years old no hospitalized
Together, Salt Lake and Utah counties now account for 62% of the state’s reported cases and 58% of their deaths.
There is no coronavirus press conference by state leaders scheduled for Sunday. Gov. Spencer Cox and health officials will update the audience at a conference later this week; it usually happens on Thursdays.
Last week
- Saturday: Governor Cox says getting more vaccines shouldn’t be like “Hunger Games”; 1,771 more cases of COVID were reported on Saturday
- Friday: 2,649 more cases of COVID-19, 24 deaths reported Friday in Utah
- Thursday: Utah uses almost every dose of COVID-19 vaccine, as state sees 2,089 new cases, 30 dead
- Wednesday: 2,159 more cases of COVID-19, 10 deaths reported Wednesday in Utah
- Tuesday: 1,302 more cases of COVID-19, 7 deaths reported Tuesday in Utah
- Monday: 1,082 new COVID cases reported Monday, as Utah scores 1,500 dead during pandemic
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 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.
Graham Dudley