SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah Department of Health officials said 259 more Utahns had tested positive for COVID-19 and an additional 13 deaths were reported Tuesday.
10 of these deaths occurred before April 1, according to UDOH.
An additional 19,064 vaccines were given, bringing the state’s total to more than 2.20 million, and 143 people were hospitalized with the virus.
Please visit coronavirus.utah.gov for more information.
Governor Spencer Cox announced during his weekly press conference Thursday that any organization can apply for a mobile vaccination clinic to reach more Utahns.
He also said there is no excuse for people not to get a vaccine because they are prevalent and there are currently many appointments across the state – including walkable appointments in Salt Lake County.
Testing
UDOH reports that 2,574,992 people were tested – 4,059 more than on Monday. Of these, 398,499 Utahns have tested positive for COVID-19 – an increase of 228 new cases.
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The seven-day rolling average for positive tests was 358 cases – up from 369 cases on Monday.
The seven-day rolling average for percent positivity of “people over people” fell from 6.6% to 6.5%, while the seven-day rolling average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” fell from 3, 6% fell to 3.4%.
Vaccinations
The state has given a total of 2,204,824 vaccines, up 19,965 from Monday. As of Tuesday, over 1.32 million Utahns had received at least one dose of vaccine, and over 973,000 Utahns were fully vaccinated.
Over 2.55 million vaccines have been shipped to Utah.
Hospital stays
Currently, 143 people are being hospitalized with confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 54 of those people have been in intensive care units.
Utah’s intensive care units were 67.5% full and the intensive care beds at Utah’s referral centers were 71.3% full as of Tuesday.
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“With a total intensive care unit utilization of about 69%, intensive care units in major Utah hospitals with the ability to best care for COVID-19 patients are reaching staffing capacity,” said UDOH officials. “Seventy-two percent of all hospitals and 77 percent of referral center hospitals place a significant burden on the health system. When it reaches 85% capacity, Utah will functionally run out of occupied ICU beds, indicating an overburdened hospital system. “
Deaths
13 more deaths were reported on Tuesday, and according to UDOH, 10 of those deaths occurred before April 1. To date, the virus has killed 2,217 residents in the state.
The following deaths were reported on Tuesday:
- Male between 45-64, residing in Cache County, out of hospital at death
- Male, older than 85 years, Salt Lake County resident, out of hospital at death
- Male, between 25 and 44, residing in Salt Lake County, hospitalized at death
- Male, between 45 and 64, residing in Salt Lake County, out of hospital at death
- Male, between 65 and 84, residing in Salt Lake County, out of hospital at death
- Female, between 65 and 84, resident in Cache County, in hospital at death
- Female, between 25 and 44 years old, residing in Salt Lake County, out of hospital at death
- Male, between 65 and 84, resident in Washington County, out of hospital at death
- Male, between 25 and 44, residing in Carbon County, out of hospital at death
- Male, between 65 and 84, residing in Salt Lake County, out of hospital at death
- Male, older than 85 years, Weber County resident, hospitalized at death
- Female, between 25 and 44, residing in Uintah County, hospitalized at the time of death
- Female aged 45 to 64, resident in Box Elder County, in hospital at death
Nationwide numbers
Coronavirus resources
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How do I stop that?
The CDC has a few simple recommendations, most of which are the same for preventing other respiratory diseases or the flu:
- Avoid close contact with people who may be ill
- Avoid touching your face
- Stay home when you are sick
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and throw the tissue in the trash
- Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after using the toilet, before eating, and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. Always wash your hands with soap and water if your hands are visibly dirty.
- If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
The CDC recommends wearing fabric face covers in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies).
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