Utah Reports 2,423 COVID-19 Cases, 12 Additional Deaths Over The Weekend

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health on Monday said 12 more Utahns have died due to COVID-19 and 2,423 residents tested positive for the virus over the weekend.

UDOH broke that case count down into the following:

• Friday — 1,138
• Saturday — 886
• Sunday — 417
• 18 cases were removed after data quality analysis

Currently, 379 Utahns are hospitalized due to the virus and the ICUs at Utah’s 16 referral center hospitals were 83.4% full — just below the state’s “functionally full” threshold of 85%.

“As of (Thursday), (Intermountain’s) trauma COVID hospitals were at 102% capacity in the ICU, and that’s staffed beds. Those are available beds staffed by clinicians, nurses, physicians, advanced practice practitioners, etc. and we’re at 102% capacity,” Intermountain Healthcare Infectious Diseases Physician Dr. Eddie Stenehjem said on Friday.

“Our floors and acute medical-surgical floors are not far behind at above 98% capacity, so we’re full. Completely full,” he continued.

The state’s seven-day rolling average of positive tests was 903 on Monday — up from 844 on Friday.

An additional 21,633 vaccine doses have been administered since Friday, bringing the state’s total to 3,137,913.

UDOH said over 1.52 million Utahns are now fully vaccinated and over 1.74 million have received at least one dose of a vaccine.

Vaccinated Vs. Unvaccinated Risk Ratios

On Thursday, UDOH added data on risk ratios among the vaccinated and the unvaccinated for testing positive, becoming hospitalized, and dying from COVID-19  to the public data dashboard.

That data can be found by clicking on the “Risk Factors” tab at coronavirus.utah.gov.

In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 5.4 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 6.5 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 5.0 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people.

Since Feb. 1, people who are unvaccinated are at 8.8 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 6.0 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 5.6 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people.

Of the 1,487,637 Utahns who have been fully vaccinated, 7,023 (0.47209%) have tested positive for COVID-19, 422 have been hospitalized (0.02837%) and 29 have died (0.00195%).

As of Monday, 2,537 Utahns had died due to COVID-19.

“The UDOH determines vaccine status for cases using two methods — by linking all known cases to vaccination records reported into the Utah Statewide Immunization Information System (USIIIS) and through self-report by asking all cases if they have been fully vaccinated,” UDOH officials said. “Breakthrough cases may be overrepresented in the data due to this self-reporting.”

Testing

UDOH reports 3,019,780 people have been tested — 17,060 more than Friday. Of those, 446,808 Utahns have tested positive for COVID-19 — an increase of 2,423 new cases.

The rolling seven-day average for positive tests was 903 — up from 844 on Friday and 827 last Monday.

On June 1, Utah’s rolling seven-day average was 200 cases.

The rolling seven-day average for percent positivity of “people over people” remained at 13.4% while the rolling seven-day average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” dipped to 9.5%.

Vaccinations

The state has administered 3,137,913 vaccine doses in total, which is an increase of 21,633 over Friday’s numbers.

As of Monday, over 1.74 million Utahns had received at least one dose of a vaccine and over 1.52 million Utahns had been fully vaccinated.

Over 3.54 million vaccines have been delivered to Utah.

Hospitalizations

Currently, 379 people are hospitalized with confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 150 of those people were in intensive care units.

Utah’s ICUs were 80.9% full and the ICU beds in Utah’s referral centers were 83.4% full Monday — just below the state’s utilization threshold or “functionally full” mark of 85%.

“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

To date, the virus has killed 2,537 of the state’s residents. The following deaths were reported Monday:

• Male, between 65-84, Cache County resident, hospitalized at time of death
• Male, between 65-84, Weber County resident, long-term care facility resident
• Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
• Male, older than 85, Utah County resident, long-term care facility resident
• Female, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
• Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
• Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
• Male, between 65-84, Davis County resident, hospitalized at time of death
• Female, between 65-84, Davis County resident, hospitalized at time of death
• Male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
• Male, between 45-64, Davis County resident, hospitalized at time of death
• Male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, unknown if hospitalized

Nationwide Numbers

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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 unvaccinated Americans should continue wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies).