Cases of coronavirus in Utah continue to decline, but deaths increase

Cases of coronavirus in Utah continue to decline, but deaths increase

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In the past week, there have been more than 20 deaths due to COVID-19.

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Students stand up for COVID-19 tests when they return to Highland High School in Salt Lake City on Monday, February 8, 2021.

| 28 February 2021, 18:41

| Updated: 9:52 PM

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While the number of daily coronavirus infections continues its downward trajectory, there is one trend moving in the opposite direction.

Mortality due to COVID-19 is higher. There were 83 new deaths in the past week compared to just 59 the previous week.

Vaccinations administered in the past day / total vaccinations • 14 243/716 536.

As vaccinations continue to increase across the country, Utah announced this week that it will receive the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson version on Wednesday. The specific vaccine requires only one dose and can be stored more easily compared to the Pfizer and Moderna iterations, which require two doses.

‘It’s a testament to modern research, science, public health and medicine. We are in a race to save as many lives as possible through vaccines, ‘Uten’s government Spencer Cox said in a statement on Friday. “This vaccine will do it. Remember, all three vaccinations are safe and effective. You can trust that any of you and those around you will protect against COVID-19. ‘

And with vaccinations already open to a greater number of people with underlying health conditions, the state will rely on the honor system and not require Utahns to provide proof that they are eligible. Cox recently acknowledged that it is possible for people to lie about an underlying condition.

Number of Utahns receiving two doses • 254 569.

Cases reported in the past day • 465.

Business week after week still falls. Over the past seven days, the total number of new cases was 4,500. That stood at 5,441 a week earlier. There have been no days in the past week that have reached the daily number above 900.

Deaths reported in the past day • Six – four men, two women.

Three of the men were from Summit County, Salt Lake County and Tooele County, respectively, and were all between the ages of 45 and 64; the fourth man was from Utah County and older than 85.

Both women were between 65 and 84 years old. One was from Weber County and the other from Salt Lake County.

Hospitalizations reported in the past day • 203. It’s 20 from Saturday. Of those currently admitted to the hospital, 84 are in intensive care units – five less than on Saturday.

Tests reported in the past day • 4 365 people were tested for the first time. A total of 8 422 people were tested.

Percentage of positive tests • According to the state’s original method, the rate is 10.7%. This is lower than the seven-day average of 11.6%.

Utah’s new method counts all test results, including repeated tests of the same individual. Sunday’s rate is now 5.5%, slightly higher than the seven-day average of 5.2%.

[Read more: Utah is changing how it measures the rate of positive COVID-19 tests. Here’s what that means.]

Total to date • 371 235 sake; 1,935 deaths; 14,695 hospitalizations; 2,205,791 people were tested.

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