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2,736 more COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths reported Tuesday in Utah

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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 2,736 on Tuesday, with 16 more deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.

The health department now estimates there are 49,569 active cases of the disease in Utah. The rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is now at 2,035, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that time period is now 24.7%.

The new numbers indicate a 1% increase in positive cases since Monday. Of the 1,705,452 people tested for COVID-19 in Utah so far, 15.9% have tested positive for COVID-19. The health department reported 7,347 new people were tested for COVID-19 as of Tuesday, and 13,954 more total tests were conducted, state data shows.

There are now 506 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Utah, state data shows. Of those, 164 are in intensive care unit beds across the state. About 80% of all ICU beds are occupied in Utah as of Tuesday, including about 82% of ICU beds in the state’s 16 referral hospitals. About 46% of non-ICU hospital beds are occupied, state data shows.

A total of 20,417 COVID-19 vaccines have now been administered, up from 17,543 Monday, according to state data. Health officials note that there is a data reporting delay of up to seven days from when vaccine doses are shipped to Utah, administered to patients, and reported to the state health department. A total of 102,025 vaccine doses have now been shipped to Utah, according to the health department.

The 16 deaths reported Tuesday were:

  • A Weber County woman who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was a resident of a long-term care facility
  • A Utah County man who was over the age of 85 and was a resident of a long-term care facility
  • A Box Elder County woman who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and was hospitalized when she died
  • A Uintah County man who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and was hospitalized when he died
  • A Salt Lake County woman who was between the ages of 25 and 44 and was hospitalized when she died
  • A Salt Lake County woman who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and was hospitalized when she died
  • Three Salt Lake County men who were between the ages of 65 and 84 and were hospitalized when they died
  • A Cache County man who was over the age of 85 and was hospitalized when he died
  • A Utah County woman who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when she died
  • A Davis County man who was over the age of 85 and was a resident of a long-term care facility
  • A Washington County man who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and was hospitalized when he died
  • A Utah County man who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when he died
  • A Washington County man who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when he died
  • A Kane County man who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when he died

Tuesday’s totals give Utah 269,326 total confirmed cases, with 10,763 total hospitalizations and 1,235 total deaths from the disease. An estimated 218,522 Utah COVID-19 cases are now considered recovered, according to the health department.

There is not a COVID-19 news conference scheduled for this week.

Methodology:

Test results now include data from PCR tests and antigen tests. Positive COVID-19 test results are reported to the health department immediately after they are confirmed, 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 Utah’s outbreak began, including those who are 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 Utah hospitals with the capability to provide the best COVID-19 health care.

Deaths reported by the state typically occurred two to seven days prior to when they are reported, according to the health department. Some deaths may be from even further back, especially if the person is from Utah but has died in another state.

The health department reports both confirmed and probable COVID-19 case deaths per the case definition outlined by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. The death counts are subject to change as case investigations are completed.

For deaths that are reported as COVID-19 deaths, the person would not have died if they did not have COVID-19, according to the health department.

Data included in this story primarily reflects the state of Utah as a whole. For more localized data, visit your local health district’s website.

More information about Utah’s health guidance levels 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 compiles 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

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