SALT LAKE CITY – The number of cotidine-19 cases rose to 2,892 on Thursday, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The Department of Health estimates that there are 54,541 active covid-19 cases in Utah as of Thursday. The average number of seven-day positive cases is currently 2,379, according to the health department. The day’s positive test rate for that period is now 24%.
In Utah, 1,677,510 people have tested positive for COVID-19 so far, with 15.5% testing positive for COVID-19. State data show that a further 10,631 more tests were taken as of Thursday.
State data show that there are currently 1,561 Kovid-1 patients hospitalized in Utah. 180 of them are occupying intensive care unit beds across the state. As of Thursday, about 88.4% of all ICU beds in the state are occupied, while Utah’s 16 referral hospitals occupy 91.5%. As of Thursday, 53% of non-ICU hospital beds are occupied in Utah
The Department of Health reports that 14,822 COVID-19 vaccines have been given in Utah as of Thursday. The Department of Health has noted that the administered dose is the number of vaccine doses given to people and reported to the UDOH.
Read in the statement, “There will be an interval between when the vaccine is sent, given to an individual and finally reported to the UDOH.” “Once people in Utah begin taking the second dose of the vaccine, UDOH will also report the total number of people vaccinated. The data is preliminary and UDOH will report additional data as soon as it becomes available.”
The nine deaths reported on Thursday are as follows:
- Two Salt Lake County men between 65-84-years-old
- The Salt Lake County man is over 85 years old and was hospitalized when he died.
- The Davis County man, aged 45-64, was hospitalized when he died.
- The Utah County man is over 85 years old and a resident of a long-term care facility
- Salt Lake County women aged 65-84 who were hospitalized when they died
- A 22-55 year old Utah County woman and she was hospitalized after her death
- The Weber County woman, aged between 64-6464, was hospitalized after her death.
Utah has 260,589 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the outbreak began on Thursday, with 10,406 hospitalized and 1,204 deaths from the disease.
State data show that a total of 204,844 Utah Covid-19 cases are now estimated to be recovered.
The Covid-19 news conference is not scheduled for this week. The health department will not update the Utah Covid-19 figure on Friday in view of the Christmas holiday.
Method:
Test results now include data from PCR tests and antigen tests. Positive COVID-19 test results are reported to the Department of Health immediately after confirmation, but negative test results are not reported for 24 to 72 hours.
The total number of cases reported daily by the Utah Department of Health includes all cases of Covid-19 because of the outbreak in Utah, those currently infected, those who have recovered from the disease and those who have died.
Definition of a case that was recovered was diagnosed with Covid-19 three or more weeks ago and did not die.
Referral hospitals are the 16 Utah hospitals that have the ability to provide the best COVID-19 health care.
Deaths reported by the state are usually reported two to seven days earlier, according to the health report. Some deaths may be later, especially if the person is from Utah but has died in another state.
The Department of Health reports deaths from both confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases as defined by Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. Death counts may change once case investigation is completed.
For deaths reported as Covid-19 deaths, according to the Department of Health, if the person did not have Covid-19, the person would not have died.
The data contained in this story primarily reflect the state of Utah as a whole. For more local data, visit your local health district website.
More information about Utah health guidance levels is available at coronavirus.outh.gov/utah-health-guidance- levels.
Information is from the Utah Department of Health and Coronavirus.utah.gov/case- accounts. For more information on how the Utah Health Department compiles and reports COVID-19 data, see Coronavirus.outh.
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