SALT LAKE CITY – The number of COVID-19 cases in Utah rose Monday by 584, with three more deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.
This is the lowest COVID-19 case in a single day since September. It is the second time in the new year that Utah has reported fewer than 1,000 cases, along with 859 new cases reported on Jan. 25.
The health department estimates that there are now 37,692 active cases of COVID-19 in Utah. According to the health department, the average number of positive daily cases on Monday in seven days is 1,425. The positive daily test rate for this time period is now 16.7%.
There are currently 402 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Utah, including 129 in intensive care, according to state data. About 80 percent of all intensive care beds in Utah hospitals are occupied Monday, including about 82 percent of the ICU beds in the state’s 16 reference hospitals. According to the health department, about 54% of all Utah hospital beds are occupied.
A total of 311,785 vaccines have been administered in the state, compared to 310,692 on Sunday. Of these, 63,711 are second doses of the vaccine.
Monday’s new figures indicate a 0.2% increase in positive cases since Sunday. Of the 2,028,163 people tested so far to detect COVID-19 in Utah, 17.1% tested positive for the disease. The total number of tests performed increased by 4,818 as of Monday and 3,516 of those were tests from people who had not been tested for COVID-19, according to the health department.
The three deaths reported Monday include:
- A Box Elder County man who was between 45 and 64 years old and resided in a long-term care center
- A Salt Lake County man who was between 65 and 84 years old and was hospitalized when he died
- A Utah County man who was between 65 and 84 years old and was hospitalized when he died
Monday’s total gives Utah 347,208 confirmed cases, with 13,515 hospitalizations and 1,668 deaths from the disease. A total of 307,848 cases of COVID-19 in Utah are considered recovered, according to state data.
There is no COVID-19 press conference scheduled for Monday. According to his office, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox will have to make a pandemic update 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 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