Utah reports 901 new cases of coronavirus, the third consecutive day it is less than 1,000

Utah reports 901 new cases of coronavirus, the third consecutive day it is less than 1,000

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The state reported 901 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday.

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| 17 February 2021, 20:15

| Updated: 8:38 PM

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The Utah Department of Health on Wednesday reported ten more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total to 1,806 since the pandemic began.

Six of the deaths occurred before February 1st. And the one death reported Tuesday was removed after health officials determined the victim was not a Utah resident.

UDOH also reported 901 new cases of coronavirus, the third consecutive day it is less than 1,000.

Vaccinations reported in the past day / total vaccinations • 18,083 / 551,068.

Number of Utahns receiving two doses • 173 925.

Cases reported in the past day • 901.

Deaths reported in the past day • 10.

Salt Lake County reported three deaths – a 45-64-year-old woman, an 85-year-old man and an 85-year-old woman.

There are two deaths in Davis County – both men 85+.

And there were two deaths in Washington County – a man and a woman, both 85+.

Three counties each reported a single death – a woman 65-84 in Cache County, a man 65-84 in Carbon County and a man 65-84 in Utah County.

Hospitalizations reported in the past day • 263. It’s nine from Tuesday. Of those currently admitted to the hospital, 99 are in intensive care units – seven less than on Tuesday.

Tests reported in the past day • 7,063 people were tested for the first time. A total of 20,286 people were tested.

Percentage of positive tests • According to the original method of the state, the rate is 12.8%. This is lower than the seven-day average of 13.5%.

The new method counts all test results, including repeated tests of the same individual. Today’s rate is now 4.4%, lower than the seven day average of 6.13%.

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

Total to date • 363 248 sake; 1,806 deaths; 14 294 hospitalizations; 2,136,588 people were tested.

This story is evolving and will be updated.

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