SALT LAKE CITY – According to the Utah Department of Health, COVID-19 cases in Utah are up 1,819 on Monday, with six more deaths.
The health department now estimates that there are 57,147 active COVID-19 cases in Utah. The rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is now 2,423, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that period is now 23.2%.
The new numbers indicate an increase of 0.7% in positive cases since Sunday. Of the 1,648,918 people tested for COVID-19 so far in Utah, 15.3% tested positive for the disease. The state reported an increase of 6,359 new people tested as of Monday. According to health department data, 8,820 more tests have been conducted as of Monday.
There are now 6,519 vaccines administered in Utah, mostly in the state’s more densely populated health districts. A total of 25,000 vaccines have now been shipped to Utah, although health officials say there is a reporting delay of up to seven days from when vaccines are shipped, administered to an individual, and reported to the health department.
There are currently 551 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Utah, state data shows. Of these, 195 occupy beds in intensive care. About 87% of all ICU beds in Utah are occupied on Monday, including about 91% of the ICU beds in the state’s 16 referral hospitals. About 51% of non-IC hospital beds are occupied, according to state data.
The six deaths reported Monday were:
- A Weber County man who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and lived in a long-term care facility
- A Salt Lake County man between the ages of 65 and 84 who was hospitalized when he died
- A Salt Lake County woman over the age of 85 who was hospitalized when she died
- A Salt Lake County man who was between the ages of 25 and 44 and was hospitalized when he died
- A Washington County man between the ages of 65 and 84 who was hospitalized when he died
- A Washington County man between the ages of 45 and 64 who was hospitalized when he died
Monday’s totals give Utah 252,783 total confirmed cases, with 10,102 total hospitalizations and 1,161 total deaths from the disease. An estimated 194,475 Utah COVID-19 cases are now considered recovered, state data shows.
There is no press conference on COVID-19 scheduled for Monday. Utah officials typically provide updates at news conferences once a week on Wednesdays or Thursdays.
Methodology:
The test results now include data from PCR tests and antigen tests. Positive COVID-19 test results will be reported to the health department immediately after being confirmed, but negative test results may not be reported for 24 to 72 hours.
The total number of cases reported by the Utah Department of Health each day includes all cases of COVID-19 since the Utah outbreak began, including those currently infected, those who 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 has not died.
Referral hospitals are the 16 hospitals in Utah that can provide the best COVID-19 healthcare.
Deaths reported by the state usually occurred two to seven days before reporting, according to the health department. Some deaths can be even further back, especially if the person is from Utah but died in another state.
The health department reports both confirmed and probable deaths from COVID-19 according to the case definition set forth by the Council of State and territorial epidemiologists. Death rates are subject to change as the investigation of the case is completed.
For deaths reported as COVID-19 deaths, the person would not have died if they had not had COVID-19, according to the health department.
The data in this story primarily reflects the state of Utah as a whole. Visit your local health district website for more localized information.
More information about Utah’s health guidelines is available at coronavirus.utah.gov/utah-health-guidance-levels.
Information is from the Utah Department of Health and coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts. For more information on how the Utah Department of Health collects and reports COVID-19 data, visit coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts and scroll down to the “Data Notes” section at the bottom of the page.
Jacob Klopfenstein