And more than 2 million Utahns have been tested for coronavirus.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Zeanne Timbol is preparing to perform her next COVID-19 test at the Salt Lake Intermountain Clinic on Saturday, January 2, 2021. More than 2 million Utahns have now been tested.
No COVID-19 deaths were reported in Utah on Thursday – until the Department of Health later announced it was a mistake. The zero-death report was “due to a data transmission error,” the department said on Twitter.
Deaths that should have been reported on Thursday will be added to Friday’s number.
According to the UDOH, the last day no coronavirus-related deaths were recorded was September 15.
But it was still cause no. 3 deaths in Utah since this week, both cumulatively in the past nine months and the last week, right behind heart disease and cancer, according to an analysis by Erin Clouse, a public health expert at the University of Utah.
In fact, the one-week death toll from coronavirus surpassed cancer just a week or two ago and was before even heart disease until close to Christmas.
The analysis found that there was about a month from November to December, where COVID-19 was the leading cause of death per day in Utah.
Also Thursday, the state reported passing more than 2 million people tested – about 63% of Utah’s population.
Vaccinations reported in previous / total day vaccinations 16,579 / 267,027.
Cases reported the other day • 1,761.
Deaths reported last day • No one.
Hospitalizations reported last day • 444. It’s down to eight from Wednesday. Of those currently hospitalized, 157 are in intensive care units – four fewer than on Tuesday.
Tests reported the other day • 10,917.
Percentage of positive tests • 16.13%. This is lower than the seven-day average of 18.26%.
Totals so far • 342,445 cases; 1,620 deaths; 13,279 hospitalizations; 2,000,023 tests.