Nearly 85,000 Utahns have been fully vaccinated after receiving both doses of vaccine.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Julyn Shepherd fills syringes for Utah County residents to get their COVID-19 vaccinations at a former Shopko store in Spanish Fork, Wednesday, January 27, 2021.
The number of Utahns receiving at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine now exceeds the total number of positive tests for the disease.
According to the Utah Department of Health, nearly 363,000 doses have been injected into patients – including the first and second doses. This is approximately 11,400 more than the number of cases of coronavirus reported in the state.
As of Thursday, 84,154 Utahns have been fully vaccinated after receiving both doses of the vaccine.
Utah’s coronavirus – related death toll has exceeded 1,700, with another 14 deaths. (Three of the deaths occurred before January 14 and have only recently been confirmed to be the result of COVID-19.)
In general, there was a decrease in the spread of the virus throughout the community, the state epidemiologist dr. Angela Dunn said Thursday. There are hotspots, like Summit County and south-south of Utah, so there is extra focus on contact detection and testing, she said.
“Things are looking really, really good for us in Utah,” she said, as long as people continue to follow coronavirus prevention guidelines, especially as COVID-19 variants spread.
Vaccinations reported in the past day / total vaccinations • 17,522 / 362,701.
Cases reported in the past day • 1 273.
Deaths reported in the past day • 14.
Salt Lake County has reported six deaths – two men aged 45 to 64, two men and a woman aged 65 to 84 and a woman over 85.
There were three deaths in Weber County – a woman aged 45 to 64, a woman aged 65 to 84 and a woman aged 85.
Two men in Box Elder County were killed, both 65 to 84.
And three counties each reported a single death – a man aged 65 to 84 in Davis County; a man aged 65 to 84 in Utah County; and a man aged 65 to 84 in Washington County
Hospitalizations reported in the past day • 365. This is 13 higher from Wednesday. Of those currently admitted to the hospital, 125 are in intensive care units – six more than Wednesday.
Tests reported in the past day • 9,419.
Percentage of positive tests • 13.5%. This is lower than the seven-day average of 16.5%.
Total to date • 351 273 sake; 1,711 deaths; 13,677 hospitalizations; 2 054 230 tests.