SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Department of Health on Sunday reported 465 test-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state and six new deaths from the disease.
The department also said 14,243 more vaccines were administered compared to Saturday’s numbers.
In the past week, Utah has an average of 647 reported cases per day and a positive test rate of 5.2%. There are currently 203 Utahns hospitalized for COVID-19, including 84 in intensive care.
The state’s total ICU capacity fell just below 70% at 69.8% on Sunday after months of overcrowding. On January 15, the state used more than 93% of its ICU capacity.
Sunday’s figures came as 8,422 more tests were conducted in Utah, the health department said.
In total, there have now been 371,235 confirmed cases, 1,935 deaths and 716,536 vaccines administered in Utah since the start of the pandemic. Of those vaccines, 254,569 were second doses.
The state has administered 368,114 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 348,422 of the Moderna vaccine, both of which require two shots for maximum effectiveness. The one-time Johnson & Johnson vaccine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday and could be available in Utah as early as this week.
The six deaths reported Sunday included:
- A woman in Salt Lake County between the ages of 65 and 84 who lived in a long-term care facility
- A Salt Lake County man aged between 45 and 64 who was hospitalized when he died
- A man from Summit County between the ages of 45 and 64 who was not hospitalized when he died
- A man in Tooele County between the ages of 45 and 64 who was not hospitalized
- A Utah County man over 85 living in a long-term care facility
- A woman from Weber County between the ages of 65 and 84 who lived in a long-term care facility
Last week
- Saturday: Health Department: 686 new coronavirus cases in Utah Saturday
- Friday: 651 more COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths, 22,092 vaccinations reported Friday in Utah
- Thursday: Utahns 16 and above with co-morbidities are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine; 832 cases, 11 deaths reported Thursday
- Wednesday: 812 more COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths, 18,005 vaccinations reported Wednesday in Utah
- Tuesday: 716 more cases of COVID-19, 12 deaths, 11,966 vaccinations reported Tuesday in Utah
- Monday: 338 more COVID-19 cases, 1 death, 4,353 vaccinations reported in Utah on Monday
