The death toll is climbing closer to 2,000 as Salt Lake County launches a campaign to promote vaccinations.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Heidi Enger prepares for vaccinations against Covid 19, at Calvary Baptist Church in Salt Lake City, Monday, March 1, 2021.
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For the third day in a row, Utah reported fewer than 500 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. That number increased by 230 from Monday, but the number of tests has more than doubled – from about 6,500 on Sunday to more than 14,500 on Monday.
The death toll continued to rise, with an additional nine fatalities on Tuesday. Two of these occurred before February 9 and were only recently confirmed to be linked to the coronavirus.
Vaccinations administered in the past day / total vaccinations • 20,268 / 741,297.
Number of Utahns that have received two doses • 263,173.
Cases reported in the past day • 487
Deaths reported in the past day • Nine.
Salt Lake County reported two deaths: a woman aged 65-84 and a woman 85 and older.
There were also two deaths in Utah County: a man 65-84 and a man over 85.
Five counties each reported one death: a man 65-84 in Davis County; a man 45-64 in Summit County; a man 65-84 in Tooele County; a man 65-84 in Washington County; and a woman 45-64 in Weber County.
Hospital admissions reported in the past day • 213 That’s a lower point from Monday. Of those currently hospitalized, 92 are in intensive care – three more than on Monday.
Tests reported in the past day • 5,582 people were tested for the first time. A total of 14,540 people were tested.
Percentage of positive tests • According to the state’s original method, the rate is 8.7%. That is lower than the seven-day average of 10.5%.
The new method counts all test results, including repeated tests from the same person. Tuesday’s rate is now at 3.3%, lower than the seven-day average of 4.9%.
[Read more: Utah is changing how it measures the rate of positive COVID-19 tests. Here’s what that means.]
Totals so far • 371,979 cases; 1,949 dead; 14,753 hospital admissions; 2,214,506 people tested.
Also on Tuesday, the Salt Lake County Health Department unveiled its new awareness campaign and website, built around the theme “This Is Our Shot.” Ads will direct residents to ThisIsOurShot.com for information on COVID-19 vaccinations: who is eligible, where they can be vaccinated, and more.
“It is important that we provide timely and advance notice to residents of Salt Lake County and others in our community, as details and information change frequently,” said Jenny Wilson, Salt Lake County Mayor.
Headlines include, “This is our picture. Let’s take it, “This is our chance. To cuddle again, “This is our shot. It’s here, it’s effective, it’s free, “and” This is our chance. To get back to normal. “
“Our primary goal is to encourage people living in Salt Lake County and surrounding areas to receive a COVID vaccination through outreach, education and awareness,” said Gary Edwards, executive director of Salt’s health department. Lake County, in a statement. “A secondary goal of this campaign is to be a source of accurate information.”