Utah reports 22 new deaths from COVID-19 and 686 new cases

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(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kenley Hansen receives a COVID-19 vaccination from Kirsten Weber, while Utah County residents lined up for vaccinations at a former Shopko store in Spanish Fork, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.

February 27, 2021, 7:10 PM

Updated: 8:02 PM

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The number of COVID-19 cases in Utah remains below four figures, with 686 cases reported Saturday. That is two weeks when the daily number of cases is below 1,000.

However, the state registered 22 new deaths from the virus, 12 men and 10 women. Nineteen of those deaths occurred before Feb. 6, the Utah Department of Health said.

Vaccinations administered in the past day / total vaccinations • 19,757 / 702,293.

Number of Utahns that have received two doses • 249,398.

Cases reported in the past day • 686.

Deaths reported in the past day • 22.

• Seven from Salt Lake County, two men between 65 and 84 years old; and five women between the ages of 65 and 84.

• Four from Washington County, a man and a woman, both over the age of 85; two men between 65 and 84.

• Three from Utah County, one male over the age of 85; and two women between the ages of 65 and 84.

• Two from Beaver County, one man over the age of 85 and one man between the ages of 65 and 84

• Two from Emery County, one woman over the age of 85; and a man between 65 and 84.

• Two from Weber County, two men between the ages of 45 and 64.

• One from Cache County, a woman aged 65-84

• One from Davis County, a male between the ages of 65 and 84.

Hospital admissions reported in the past day • 223, eight less than Friday. Of those currently hospitalized, 89 are in intensive care units – five fewer than Friday.

Tests reported in the past day • 6,752 people were tested for the first time. A total of 17,724 people were tested.

Percentage of positive tests • By the state’s original method, the seven-day moving average is 12.2%.

The state’s new method counts all test results, including repeated tests from the same person. The seven-day moving average is now at 5.5%.

[Read more: Utah is changing how it measures the rate of positive COVID-19 tests. Here’s what that means.]

Totals so far • 370,770 cases; 1,929 dead; 14,664 hospital admissions; 3,798,843 people tested.

This story is under development and will be updated.

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