SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Department of Health on Sunday reported 1,819 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and seven new deaths from the disease.
This brings Utah to 283,473 confirmed cases and 1,301 deaths since the pandemic began.
The health department says there are currently 486 Utahns hospitalized because of the coronavirus, including 164 in intensive care.
Over the past week, the state has averaged 2,652 new confirmed cases a day and a positive evidence rate of 29.2%. This percentage is the highest it has ever been. According to reports, only 4,802 more people were tested compared to Saturday’s figures, although total tests performed increased by 9,109.
The health department reports that 47,382 Utahns have received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, just a thousand since Saturday, although the health department continually warns that there is “a lag between when vaccines are sent, are administered to a person and are finally reported “to them. The vaccine will be targeted first at seniors and state-of-the-art medical staff in the state.
Six of the deaths reported on Sunday were from men:
- A Salt Lake County resident over the age of 85 who lived in a long-term care center
- A 65- to 84-year-old Washington County resident who was hospitalized when he died
- A Washington County resident over the age of 85 who was not hospitalized
- A Washington County resident between the ages of 65 and 84 who was not hospitalized
- A Utah County resident between the ages of 65 and 84 was hospitalized
- A Utah County resident over 85 who lived in a long-term care center
There was also a Weber County woman between the ages of 65 and 84, who was hospitalized when she died.
State leadership, both in general and in relation to the coronavirus pandemic, will move Monday as elected governor Spencer Cox promises office. Cox will be tasked with accelerating the deployment of the vaccine in Utah and keeping Utahns vigilant during the waning months of the pandemic after nearly a year of precautions against coronavirus.
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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 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