SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Department of Health reported 859 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with 2 more deaths, bringing the average number of positive cases per day in the state to 1,763. The positive daily test rate for this time period is now 19.2%.
The health department reported that 4,174 more people were done, bringing the total number of tests in the state since the start of the pandemic to 1,969,659.
Monday’s figures mark the first time in several weeks that the state has registered fewer than 1,000 new cases daily. The day after Christmas, the health department reported 991 new cases of COVID-19, probably a lower-than-normal number due to the closure of test sites during the holidays. Prior to that, the last time Utah reported less than 1,000 new cases in its daily update appears to have been on Oct. 13, when the health department announced 987 new cases.
A total of 459 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized in Utah, with 179 of those patients in the intensive care unit, according to state data. The health department says 1,227 more vaccines have been administered since Sunday’s report, to a total of 229,575.
Monday’s totals give Utah 337,264 confirmed cases in total, with 13,054 total hospitalizations and 1,597 deaths from the disease.
The two deaths reported Monday include:
- A 45- to 64-year-old Utah County woman who was hospitalized at the time of her death
- A 65- to 84-year-old Utah County man who was hospitalized at the time of his death
There is no COVID-19 press conference scheduled for Monday; Gov. Spencer Cox and health officials will update the audience Thursday at 11 a.m.
Methodology:
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 notification. 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 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.
Lauren Bennett