January 27, 2021 Seven more Utahns die from COVID-19

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Seven more Utahns die from coronavirus.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) COVID-19 vaccine vials for Utah County residents at a former Shopko store in Spanish Fork on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.

| January 27, 2021, 8:07 p.m.

| Updated: January 28, 2021, 2:17 am

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More than 250,000 vaccines against COVID-19 have been administered in the state, according to the Utah Department of Health.

But seven more deaths were recorded on Wednesday and the positivity rate and number of COVID patients in intensive care units increased over the past day.

Vaccines reported in total / last day vaccinations • 12,811 / 250,448.

Cases reported last day • 2009.

Deaths reported last day • 7.

There were two deaths in Utah County (a man and a woman, each aged 45 to 64); two deaths in Washington County (two men aged 65 to 84); and one death each in Grand County (a man over 85), Millard County (a man aged 65 to 84) and Tooele County (a man over 85).

Hospitalizations reported last day • 452. It is the same number that was reported on Tuesday. Of those currently hospitalized, 161 are in intensive care units, three more than on Tuesday.

Tests reported last day • 10.156.

Percentage of positive tests • 19.78%. This is above the seven-day average of 18.44%.

Total so far • 340,684 cases; 1,620 dead; 13,217 hospitalizations; 1,989,106 tests.

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