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2,612 more COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths reported Wednesday in Utah

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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 2,612 on Wednesday, with 24 more deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.

The health department estimates there are 55,558 active COVID-19 cases in Utah as of Wednesday. The rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is now at 2,419, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that time period is now 23.7%.

The new numbers indicate a 1% increase in positive cases since Tuesday. Of the 1,666,879 people tested for COVID-19 in Utah so far, 15.5% have tested positive for COVID-19. An additional 9,601 new people were tested for COVID-19 as of Wednesday, while a total of 17,391 more tests were conducted, state data shows.

There are now 560 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Utah, state data shows. Of those, 198 are occupying intensive care unit beds in Utah as of Wednesday. About 90% of Utah’s total ICU beds are filled Wednesday, including about 92% of ICU beds in the state’s 16 referral hospitals, according to the health department.

About 53% of non-ICU hospital beds are now filled in Utah.

A total of 11,380 COVID-19 vaccines have now been administered in Utah, up from 8,518 Tuesday, state data shows. The number of vaccines shipped to Utah has more than tripled from Tuesday — there are now 75,200 doses in the state compared to 25,000 on Tuesday. However, health officials say there is a reporting delay of up to seven days from when vaccines are shipped to Utah, administered to patients, and reported to the health department.

The 24 deaths reported Wednesday were:

  • Two Utah County women who were between the ages of 65 and 84 and were residents of long-term care facilities
  • A Salt Lake County woman who was over the age of 85 and was hospitalized when she died
  • Two Salt Lake County women who were over the age of 85 and were residents of long-term care facilities
  • A Weber County woman who was over the age of 85 and was a resident of a long-term care facility
  • Four Salt Lake County women who were between the ages of 65 and 84 and were hospitalized when they died
  • A Tooele County woman who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and was hospitalized when she died
  • A Morgan County woman who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when she died
  • A Sanpete County woman who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when she died
  • A Weber County woman who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and was hospitalized when she died
  • Three Salt Lake County men who were between the ages of 65 and 84 and were hospitalized when they died
  • A Salt Lake County man who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and was hospitalized when he died
  • A Davis County man who was over the age of 85 and was a resident of a long-term care facility
  • A Weber County man who was over the age of 85 and was a resident of a long-term care facility
  • A Salt Lake County man who was over the age of 85 and was hospitalized when he died
  • Two Utah County men who were between the ages of 65 and 84 and were hospitalized when they died
  • A Weber County man who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and was hospitalized when he died

Wednesday’s totals give Utah 257,697 total confirmed cases, with 10,327 total hospitalizations and 1,196 total deaths from the disease. A total of 200,943 Utah COVID-19 cases are now estimated to be recovered, state data shows.

There is not a COVID-19 news conference scheduled for this week. The health department will not be updating Utah COVID-19 statistics on Friday in observance of the Christmas holiday.

Methodology:

Test results now include data from PCR tests and antigen tests. Positive COVID-19 test results are reported to the health department immediately after they are confirmed, but negative test results may not be reported for 24 to 72 hours.

The total number of cases reported by the Utah Department of Health each day includes all cases of COVID-19 since Utah’s outbreak began, including those who are currently infected, those who have recovered from the disease, and those who have died.

Recovered cases are defined as anyone who was diagnosed with COVID-19 three or more weeks ago and has not died.

Referral hospitals are the 16 Utah hospitals with the capability to provide the best COVID-19 health care.

Deaths reported by the state typically occurred two to seven days prior to when they are reported, according to the health department. Some deaths may be from even further back, especially if the person is from Utah but has died in another state.

The health department reports both confirmed and probable COVID-19 case deaths per the case definition outlined by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. The death counts are subject to change as case investigations are completed.

For deaths that are reported as COVID-19 deaths, the person would not have died if they did not have COVID-19, according to the health department.

Data included in this story primarily reflects the state of Utah as a whole. For more localized data, visit your local health district’s website.

More information about Utah’s health guidance levels is available at coronavirus.utah.gov/utah-health-guidance-levels.

Information is from the Utah Department of Health and coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts. For more information on how the Utah Department of Health compiles and reports COVID-19 data, visit coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts and scroll down to the “Data Notes” section at the bottom of the page.

Jacob Klopfenstein

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