Two more deaths bring the total to 1,738.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) TestUtah may be getting more contracts from the state, as the COVID-19 test is done together with Utah Valley Pediatrics at 750 W 800 North in Orem on Saturday, February 6, 2021.
Utah reported 514 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday – the lowest number in a single day since mid-September.
The state also suffered two more deaths, according to the Utah Department of Health. And the health department has changed the way it reports the rate of coronavirus positivity.
Vaccinations reported the day before / total vaccinations • 3,087 / 417,024.
Number of Utahns who received two doses • 103,806.
Cases reported the previous day • 514.
Deaths reported the day before • Two.
Utah County reported the death of a woman between the ages of 45 and 64, and Washington County reported the death of a man aged 65 to 84.
Hospitalizations reported the previous day • 308. That’s 21 of Sunday. Of those currently hospitalized, 112 are in intensive care units – eight fewer than on Sunday.
Tests reported the day before • 3,653 people tested for the first time; 7,216 tests administered.
Percentage of positive tests • According to the original state method, the rate is 14.1%, which is lower than the seven-day average of 15.4%.
His new method counts all test results, including repeated tests from the same individual. This rate is 7.1%, almost the same as the 7-day average of 7.3%.
Totals to date • 355,122 boxes; 1,738 deaths; 13,889 hospitalizations; 2,079,688 people tested.