SALT LAKE CITY – The number of COVID-19 cases in Utah rose 1,915 on Tuesday, with 15 more deaths, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is now 2,540 according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that period is now 23.2%. There are currently 553 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Utah, state data shows.
The new numbers indicate an increase of 0.8% in positive cases since Monday. Of the 1,589,855 people tested for COVID-19 so far in Utah, 14.9% have tested positive for the disease.
Tuesday’s totals give Utah a total of 237,787 confirmed cases, with 9,585 total hospitalizations and 1,077 total deaths from the disease.
The 15 deaths reported on Tuesday were:
- A woman from Weber County who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and lived in a long-term care facility
- An Iron County man who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when he died
- A Utah County man who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and was hospitalized when he died
- A man from Weber County who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when he died
- A Utah County woman who was over 85 and living in a long-term care facility
- A Duchesne County woman who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when she died
- A Salt Lake County man between the ages of 65 and 84 who was hospitalized when he died
- A woman from Weber County who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when she died
- A woman in Utah County who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when she died
- A Washington County man who was between the ages of 25 and 44 and was hospitalized when he died
- A Salt Lake County man between the ages of 25 and 44 who was hospitalized when he died
- A Davis County man who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and lived in a long-term care facility
- A Utah County man who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when he died
- A Salt Lake County woman who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and was hospitalized when she died
- A Washington County man over the age of 85 who was hospitalized when he died
Also on Tuesday, several health professionals in Utah became the first in the state to receive the COVID-19 vaccine outside of a clinical trial.
There is no press conference on COVID-19 scheduled for Tuesday. The Utah government, Gary Herbert, will discuss COVID-19 at its monthly press conference with PBS Utah Thursday at 10:30 am.
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 upon confirmation, 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
Lauren Bennett