The number of Utahs hospitalized with COVID-19 is declining

The number of Utahs hospitalized with COVID-19 is declining

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According to UDOH, the number of coronavirus patients in ICUs is also down.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Injections for Utah County residents to get their COVID-19 vaccinations at a former Shopko store in Spanish Fork, on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.

| 3 February 2021, 20:20

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The number of Utahns hospitalized with COVID-19 fell Tuesday, by 11.1% from 396 to 352. The number of coronavirus patients in intensive care fell by 8.46%, from 130 to 119.

And nearly a quarter of Utah’s ICU beds are now unoccupied.

However, the death toll continued to rise. Twelve deaths were reported Wednesday; three or three occurred before January 14 and were only confirmed to be related to COVID-19.

Vaccinations reported in the past day / total vaccinations • 19,722 / 345,179.

Cases reported in the past day • 1 591.

Deaths reported in the past day • 12.

Hospitalizations reported in the past day • 352. It’s 44 as of Tuesday. Of those currently hospitalized, 119 are in intensive care units – 11 less than Tuesday.

Tests reported in the past day • 9,149.

Percentage of positive tests • 17.39%. This is higher than the seven-day average of 16.6%.

Total to date • 350,000 cases; 1,697 deaths; 13,648 hospitalizations; 2,044,811 tests.

This story is evolving and will be updated.

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