The most recent fitness data shared on Friday, April 14, shows a low in the number of COVID-19 cases, while hospitalizations have increased but remain low.
On Friday, Utah also reported 8 deaths from COVID-19 last week. Two of those who died were children.
Understand the latest trends in Utah COVID-19 with those charts from The Salt Lake Tribune, in the most recent state data:
Current wastewater knowledge shows peak amounts of coronavirus at one of the state’s 34 sites as of April 14, according to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.
Of the state’s 34 sites, 12 have reported enough virus to be under surveillance, meaning it’s imaginable that those sites will soon see the highest levels.
Overall, analyses of wastewater trends imply that the amount of COVID-19 has stagnated at 25 sites. Seven sites reported downward trends in the virus, while two sites, near Tooele and Roosevelt, reported upward trends.
Vaccine doses administered in the week/total doses administered • 3,033 / 5,928,113.
Number of fully vaccinated Utahns (another 2,081,762 people), about 64. 1% of Utah’s total population, have gained doses of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or one dose of Johnson vaccine
Another 491,052 Utahns gained a bivalent booster dose after completing a number one vaccine series — 15. 1 percent of the population.
Cases reported week • 834.
Average number consistent with the reported day in the following week • 138.
Deaths reported in the week • Eight.
Salt Lake County reported the maximum number of deaths with five, adding a child ages 1 to 14, a child ages 65 to 84 and a man 85 and older. Authorities have retracted the death of an 18- to 24-year-old boy. Last week.
Utah County reported the death of a child ages 1 to 14.
In Davis County, the government reported one death: a man between the ages of 65 and 84. Emery County reported the death of a man years or older.
Hospitalizations reported this week • As of Thursday, 65 Utahns have been hospitalized with COVID-19, thirteen more than last week. There were 11 patients in intensive care on Thursday, two more than last Thursday.
The seven-day average for other people hospitalized with COVID-19 increased from 58 to 59. The seven-day average for new hospital admissions increased by 5% to 12%.
Percentage of tests • Since March 14, when the state replaced its “communicable disease rule,” DHHS stopped reporting this information.
“This replaced the ability to report COVID-19 tests, particularly negative reports for a large portion of testing. Due to this change, the positivity percentage will no longer be updated,” according to the state’s COVID-19 dashboard.
Totals to date • 1,095,398 cases; 5,341 deaths; 42,753 hospitalizations.
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