SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Department of Health reported 4,672 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, killing 13 more people.
The seven-day average number of positive cases currently stands at 2,288, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that period is now 25.6%. The total number of deaths since the epidemic began is now 1,269.
The health department reported that as of Thursday, 11,412 new people had been tested for Covid-19, leaving the state with a total of 1,736,003 tests completed since the onset of the epidemic.
State data show that currently 510 Kovid-19 patients are hospitalized in Utah. The total hospital admissions since the outbreak began are now 10,956.
As of Wednesday, a total of 30,200 COVID-19 vaccines have now been given as of 23,970, according to state statistics. Health officials have noted that when vaccine doses are sent to Utah, given to patients and reported to the state health department, there is a seven-day delay in reporting data. The state reported Wednesday that a total of more than 125,000 doses of the vaccine have either been sent or allowed to be sent to Utah.
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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 cannot be reported for 24 to 72 hours.
The number of cases reported daily by the Utah Department of Health includes all cases of Covid-19 because of the outbreak in Utah, currently those who are infected, those who have recovered from the disease and those who have died.
Definition of a case that was re-overed Anyone who 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 usually occur two to seven days before their report, according to the health department. Some deaths may be later, especially if the person is from Utah but has died in another state.
The Department of Health reports both confirmed and probable COVID-19 case deaths as defined by the Council State and Territorial Epidemiologist. 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 Health Department compiles and reports COVID-19 data, visit coronavirus.ut.gov / case-counts and scroll down to the “Data Notes” section at the bottom of the page.
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