Utah Reports 360 New COVID-19 Cases, Two Additional Deaths
Jun 9, 2021, 12:58 PM | Updated: 1:11 pm
FILE - Gov. Cox said even though case counts are dropping it's important that residents keep getting fully vaccinated with booster shots. (KSL TV)
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SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health on Wednesday said two more Utahns have died due to COVID-19 and another 360 residents have tested positive for the virus.
Currently, 157 people are hospitalized with the virus and an additional 9,676 vaccines have been administered, bringing the state’s total to 2,666,844.
UDOH also said over 1.26 million Utahns are now fully vaccinated and over 1.51 million have received at least one dose of a vaccine.
For more information, visit coronavirus.utah.gov.
Testing
UDOH reports 2,724,007 people have been tested — 5,126 more than Tuesday. Of those, 408,428 Utahns have tested positive for COVID-19 — an increase of 360 new cases.
The rolling seven-day average for positive tests was 280 — jumping up from 256 on Tuesday.
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The rolling seven-day average for percent positivity of “people over people” dipped slightly to 6.5% while the rolling seven-day average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” remained at 4.2%.
Vaccinations
The state has administered 2,666,844 vaccine doses in total, which is an increase of 9,676 over Tuesday’s numbers. As of Wednesday, over 1.51 million Utahns had received at least one dose of a vaccine and over 1.26 million Utahns had been fully vaccinated.
Over 3.17 million vaccines have been delivered to Utah.
Hospitalizations
Currently, 157 people are hospitalized with confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 56 of those people were in intensive care units.
Utah’s ICUs were 74.9% full and the ICU beds in Utah’s referral centers were 78.1% full Wednesday — above the state’s utilization warning threshold.
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“At about 69% overall ICU utilization, ICUs in Utah’s major hospitals with the ability to provide best care for COVID-19 patients begin to reach staffing capacity,” UDOH officials said. “Seventy-two percent use among all hospitals and 77% in referral center hospitals creates major strains on the health care system. When 85% capacity is reached, Utah will be functionally out of staffed ICU beds, indicating an overwhelmed hospital system.”
Deaths
Three additional deaths were reported Wednesday. To date, the virus has killed 2,318 of the state’s residents.
The following deaths were reported Wednesday:
- Male, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized
- Female, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
Nationwide Numbers
Coronavirus Resources
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How do I prevent it?
The CDC has some simple recommendations, most of which are the same for preventing other respiratory illnesses or the flu:
- Avoid close contact with people who may be sick
- Avoid touching your face
- Stay home when you are sick
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and then throw the tissue in the trash
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, 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 cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies.)
