Utah saw another 2,612 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, with 24 more Utahns dying from the disease.
For the past week, the state has averaged 2,419 new positive test results a day, the Utah Department of Health reported. That’s a bit lower than Tuesday’s average, and on par with where the average has been since Saturday.
With the 24 new fatalities, Utah’s death toll from the coronavirus rose to 1,196 on Wednesday. UDOH identified the 24 Utahns who died as:
• A Davis County man older than 85.
• A Morgan County woman between 65 and 84.
• Seven Salt Lake County women: Four between 65 and 84; three older than 85.
• Five Salt Lake County men: One between 45 and 64; three between 65 and 84; one older than 85.
• A Sanpete County woman between 65 and 84.
• A Tooele County woman between 45 and 64.
• Four Utah County residents, two men and two women, all between 65 and 84.
• Two Weber County women: One between 45 and 64, the other older than 85.
• Two Weber County men: One between 45 and 64, the other older than 85.
Hospitalizations rose Wednesday, with 560 patients concurrently admitted, UDOH reported.
UDOH reported that 2,862 more people received the COVID-19 vaccine over the day before.
