Christine Spencer fills a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a mobile location of the Salt Lake County Department of Health and Human Services in Salt Lake City on December 29, 2021. Utah health officials reported an additional 37 COVID-19 deaths and 152 new cases on Thursday. (Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News)
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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah health officials reported 37 COVID-19 deaths Thursday, along with 152 new cases.
33 of those deaths occurred before February 24 and were discovered due to the recent fall in case numbers, which has allowed epidemiologists to see older death certificates.
The seven-day moving average for positive tests is now 124 per day, showing a steady decline. The seven-day average for people who tested positive for COVID-19 is currently 4.7% and has been stable for a few days after falling from a peak of 46.7% on Jan. 27.
The health department reported another 3,242 people tested for COVID-19 and 2,138 vaccines administered.
Currently, 74.8% of Utah residents older than 5 years of age who are eligible for vaccination have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 66.4% are considered fully vaccinated. Of those over 12 years of age who are eligible for a booster shot, 33.7% have received a booster shot.
Schoolchildren account for 25 of the new cases. Of these cases, four were children between the ages of 5 and 10, seven between the ages of 11 and 13, and 14 between the ages of 14 and 17.
There are currently 109 people hospitalized with COVID-19 across the state, including 20 in intensive care units, according to the health department.
In addition to reporting 37 deaths in Thursday’s report, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services withdrew one death after further review, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Utah to 4,681.
Deaths reported Thursday include:
- A Salt Lake County man, older than 85, who was not hospitalized when he died
- A Utah County man, 65-84, not hospitalized
- Davis County man, 65-84, not hospitalized
- A Salt Lake County man, 45-64, hospitalized
- A Salt Lake County woman, over 85, not hospitalized
- A Davis County man, over 85, not hospitalized
- A Utah County woman, 65-84, not hospitalized
- A Salt Lake County man, 65-84, not hospitalized
- A Salt Lake County male, age 85, resident of a long-term care facility
- Washington County man, 65-84, hospitalized
- An Emery County woman, 65-84, long-term care facility resident
- Two Weber County men, age 85, unknown hospital status
- Tooele County male, age 85, hospital status unknown
- Utah County male, age 85, unknown hospital status
- Two Salt Lake County men, 45-64, hospital status unknown
- Salt Lake County male, age 85, unknown hospital status
- A Uintah County woman, age 85, unknown hospital status
- Weber County male, 65-84, hospital status unknown
- Three Weber County women, ages 65-84, hospital status unknown
- Davis County woman, age 85, hospital status unknown
- Iron County male, age 85, hospital status unknown
- Iron County woman, age 85, unknown hospital status
- Three Washington County men, age 85+, hospital status unknown
- Davis County male, age 85, hospital status unknown
- A Salt Lake County woman, 18-24, hospital status unknown
- Summit County male, age 85, unknown hospital status
- Washington County male, 25-44, hospital status unknown
- A Salt Lake County woman, age 85, unknown hospital status
- Washington County male, 65-84, hospital status unknown
- Washington County woman, age 85, unknown hospital status
- Uintah County male, 65-84, hospital status unknown
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