SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Department’s COVID-19 report for Tuesday shows an increase of 487 confirmed cases – bringing the state’s total to 371,979 – and nine more deaths.
So far, 2,214,506 people in Utah have been tested for the disease. The running average of 7 days for positive tests is 603 per day. The 7-day moving average for percentage positivity of “people above people” is 10.5%. The 7-day moving average for percentage positivity of ‘tests above tests’ is 4.9%.
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A total of 741,297 vaccines have now been administered in Utah.
213 people in Utah are currently hospitalized with COVID-19.
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1,499 people in Utah died from COVID-19. The nine deaths announced on Tuesday are:
- Male, over 85 years old, resident of Utah County, resident for long term care
- Female, over 85, Salt Lake County resident, long-term care resident
- Female, aged 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at death
- Man, aged 65-84, resident of Tooele Province, hospitalized at death
- Female, aged 45-64, resident of Weber County, hospitalized at death
- Man, aged 65-84, resident of Davis County, not admitted to hospital at death
- Man, aged 65-84, resident of Washington County, hospitalized at death
- Man, aged 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at death
- Man, aged 45-64, resident of Summit County, hospitalized at death
Two of the deaths reported Tuesday occurred before Feb. 9.
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