SALT LAKE CITY – The number of COVID-19 cases in Utah jumped 2,644 on Friday, with 14 more deaths, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The state now estimates that there are about 56,576 active COVID-19 cases in Utah. The rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is now 2,494, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that period is now 22.1%. There are now 539 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Utah, state data shows.
The new numbers indicate an increase of 1.1% in positive cases since Thursday. Of the 1,623,795 people tested for COVID-19 so far in Utah, 15.3% tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 10,547 new people were tested for COVID-19 as of Friday from an additional 15,970 tests conducted, state data shows.
There are now 539 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Utah, state data shows. Of these, 206 occupy beds in intensive care. About 95% of IC beds have been occupied in Utah as of Friday, including about 99% of IC beds in the state’s 16 referral hospitals. About 57% of non-IC hospital beds were filled Friday, state data shows.
Health department data now shows that 1,347 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Utah so far, primarily in Davis, Salt Lake, Utah and Washington counties. A total of 14,625 vaccine doses have been shipped to Utah to date.
The 14 deaths reported Friday were:
- A Carbon County man who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and of unknown hospital status
- A Davis County woman who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when she died
- A man from Emery County who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was not hospitalized when he died
- A Salt Lake County woman who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and lived in a long-term care facility
- Two men from Salt Lake County who were between the ages of 65 and 84 and were hospitalized when they died
- A Salt Lake County woman who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and was hospitalized when she died
- A Salt Lake County woman over the age of 85 who was not hospitalized when she died
- A man from Sanpete County who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and was hospitalized when he 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 between the ages of 65 and 84 who was hospitalized when he died
- A Weber County man between the ages of 45 and 64 who was hospitalized when he died
- A Weber County woman over the age of 85 living in a long-term care facility
- A Weber County woman who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and was not hospitalized when she died
Friday’s totals give Utah 246,562 total confirmed cases, with 9,883 total hospitalizations and 1,140 total deaths from the disease. In total, an estimated 188,846 Utah COVID-19 cases are recovered, state data shows.
No press conference on COVID-19 is scheduled for Friday. Utah officials provided updates at news conferences Thursday.
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 they were reported, the health department said. 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 outlined 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.
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Jacob Klopfenstein