The death toll is approaching 2,000 as Salt Lake County launches a campaign to promote vaccinations.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Heidi Enger prepares for vaccinations against Covid 19 at Calvary Baptist Church in Salt Lake City on Monday, March 1, 2021.
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For the third day in a row, Utah reported less than 500 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. That number rose by 230 since Monday, but the number of tests doubled, from about 6,500 on Sunday to more than 14,500 on Monday.
The death toll continued to rise, with nine more deaths on Tuesday. Two of these occurred before February 9 and were only recently confirmed to be related to coronavirus.
Vaccines administered during the past day / total vaccinations • 20,268 / 741,297.
Number of Utahns who have received two doses • 263,173.
Cases reported last day • 487.
Deaths reported last day • We.
Salt Lake County reported two deaths: a woman between the ages of 65 and 84 and a woman over the age of 85.
There were also two deaths in Utah County: a 65- to 84-year-old man and a 85-year-old man.
Five counties reported one death each: a 65- to 84-year-old man in Davis County; a 45-64-year-old man in Summit County; a 65- to 84-year-old man in Tooele County; a 65- to 84-year-old man in Washington County; and a 45-64-year-old woman in Weber County.
Hospitalizations reported last day • 213 This is low from Monday. Of those currently hospitalized, 92 are in intensive care units: three more than Monday.
Tests reported last day • 5,582 people were tested for the first time. A total of 14,540 people were tested.
Percentage of positive tests • According to the original method of the state, the rate is 8.7%. This is below the seven-day average of 10.5%.
His new method counts all test results, including repeated tests from the same individual. Tuesday’s rate is now 3.3%, lower than the seven-day average of 4.9%.
[Read more: Utah is changing how it measures the rate of positive COVID-19 tests. Here’s what that means.]
Total so far • 371,979 cases; 1,949 dead; 14,753 hospitalizations; 2,214,506 people tested.
Also Tuesday, the Salt Lake County Department of Health unveiled its new public outreach campaign and website, based on the “This Is Our Shot” theme. The ad will direct residents to ThisIsOurShot.com for information on COVID-19 vaccines: who is eligible, where to be vaccinated, and more.
“It is important that we inform Salt Lake County residents and others in our community in a timely and timely manner, as details and information change frequently,” said Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson. , in a statement.
The headlines include: “This is our plan. Let’s take it, ”“ That’s our shot. To hug again, ”“ This is our photo. It’s here, it’s effective, it’s free ”and“ This is our opportunity. To return to normal “.
“Our primary goal is to encourage people living in Salt Lake County and surrounding areas the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID through outreach, education and outreach,” said Gary Edwards, executive director. of the Salt Lake County Department of Health, in a statement. “A secondary goal of this campaign is to be a resource for accurate information.”