SALT LAKE CITY – The number of Covid-19 cases rose to 2,736 on Tuesday, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The Department of Health estimates that there are 49,569 active cases of the disease in Utah. According to the health department, the average number of seven-day positive cases is currently 2,035. The positive test rate per day for that period is now 24.7%.
The new numbers indicate a 1% increase in positive cases from Monday. In Utah, 1,705,452 people have tested positive for COVID-19 so far, with 15.9% testing positive for COVID-19. The health department reported that as of Tuesday, 7,347 new people had been screened for Covid-19, and state figures show that 13,954 more total tests were performed.
State data show that currently 060 Kovid-1 patients are hospitalized in Utah. Of these, 164 are in intensive care unit beds across the state. As of Tuesday, 0% of all ICU beds have been occupied in Utah, with about 1% of referral hospitals in the state having ICU beds. State data show that approximately 46% of non-ICU hospital beds are occupied.
A total of 20,417 COVID-19 vaccines have now been given as of Monday 17,543, according to state data. 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. A total of 102,025 vaccine doses have now been sent to Utah, according to the health department.
The 16 deaths reported on Tuesday were:
- A Weber County woman between the ages of 65 and 84 and a resident of a long-term care facility
- A man from Utah County who was over 85 years old and a resident of a long-term care facility
- A Bux Elder County woman, aged 45 to 64, was hospitalized when she died.
- A man from Utah County, aged 45 to 64, was hospitalized when he died.
- A Salt Lake County woman, aged 25 to 44, was hospitalized when she died.
- A Salt Lake County woman, aged 45 to 64, was hospitalized when she died.
- Three Salt Lake County men, aged 65 to 84, were hospitalized when they died.
- A man from Cash County, who was over 85 years old and died, was hospitalized
- A woman from Utah County, aged between 65 and 84, was hospitalized when she died
- A Davis County man over 85 years old and a resident of a long-term care facility
- A Washington Washington County man, aged 45 to 64, was hospitalized when he died.
- A Utah County man between the ages of 65 and 84 was hospitalized when he died.
- A Washington Washington County man between the ages of 65 and 84 was hospitalized when he died.
- A Kane County man between the ages of 65 and 84 was hospitalized when he died
On Tuesday, Utah received 269,326 confirmed cases, with 10,763 hospitalized and 1,235 deaths from the disease. An estimated 218,522 Utah Covid-19 cases are now considered to have recovered, according to the health department.
The Covid-19 news conference is not scheduled for this week.
Method:
Test results now include data from PCR tests and antigen tests. Positive COVID-19 test results are reported to the health department 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 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 provides death reports for both confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, as defined by the 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 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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