UTAH, Jan. 6, 2021 (Gephardt Daily) — The Utah Department of Health on Wednesday reported 3,769 new COVID-19 cases and 18 more deaths documented in the past 24 hours.
And a new high for test rates also was documented. Of those tested, 32.66% of tests now come back positive, the UDoH daily report says. The previous record, set yesterday, was 32.14%.
Total positive tests now stand at 292,720 positive cases today. Total COVID-19 deaths in Utah now number 1,330.
The 18 deaths reported in the past 24 hours were:
- A male, between 65-84, Summit County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- A male, between 65-84, Millard County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- A male, between 45-64, Duchesne County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- A male, between 65-84, Box Elder County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- 3 males, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- A male, between 45-64, Weber County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- A female, between 65-84, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- A male, between 65-84, Weber County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- A female, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- A male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- A male, between 45-64, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- A male, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- A female, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- A female, between 25-44, Weber County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- A male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- A female, older than 85, Utah County resident, long-term care facility resident
Vaccine doses administered in Utah and reported to the DHOH number 60,462, the statement says.
COVID-19 tests administered number 1,774,635, with 12,457 people tested since yesterday.
The rolling seven-day average for positive tests is 2,963 per day.
There are 525 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Total hospitalizations from the beginning of the outbreak are 11,463.
The chart below shows the numbers broken down by area of the state:
