SALT LAKE CITY – The number of COVID-19 cases in Utah increased Monday by 221, with no new deaths and 1,671 reported vaccinations, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The state now estimates that there are 11,897 active cases of COVID-19 in Utah. The average continuous number of seven positive days a day is now 503, according to the health department. The positive daily test rate for that period compared to the ‘people over people’ method is now 8.2%. The positive seven-day average test rate calculated using the ‘test-by-test’ method is now 4%.
There are 164 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Utah, including 59 in intensive care, state data show. About 66% of all intensive care beds in Utah are now occupied, including about 68% of the 16 referral hospitals in Utah. About 48% of non-ICU hospital beds are now filled, according to state data.
A total of 1,010,700 doses of vaccine were administered in the state, up from 1,009,029 on Sunday. A total of 669,307 Utahns received at least one dose of vaccine, while 365,587 were completely vaccinated, state data show. A total of 1,146,170 doses of vaccine were shipped to the state.
The new figures indicate a 0.06% increase in positive cases on Sunday. Of the 2,293,096 people tested for COVID-19 in Utah to date, 16.5% tested positive for the disease. The total number of tests since the beginning of the pandemic is now 4,014,075, up 6,382 on Sunday. Of these, 3,293 were tests in people who had not been previously tested for COVID-19, according to the health department.
Monday’s total offers Utah 378,600 confirmed cases in total, with 15,129 hospitalizations in total and 2,027 deaths in total due to the disease. A total of 364,676 cases of Utah COVID-19 are now estimated to be recovered, according to the health department.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox is scheduled to deliver a pandemic update Thursday at 10 a.m. during his monthly press conference with PBS Utah.
