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COVID-19 positivity rates fall in Utah; 1,591 new cases reported

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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's COVID-19 positivity rate continue to fall Wednesday as the new report showed 16.6 percent of those tested returned positive for the coronavirus.

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The Utah Department of Health reported 1,591 new cases and 12 new deaths.

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The state's rolling seven-day average for the number of positive tests is 1,334 per day.

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Through the latest report, a total of 345,179 COVID-19 vaccine doses have now been administered in Utah, while 352 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state.

1,697 people in Utah have died of COVID-19. The 12 deaths announced Wednesday are:

7 males

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

5 females

  • between 65-84, Box Elder County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  • older than 85, Davis County resident, long-term care facility resident
  • between 65-84, Davis County resident, long-term care facility resident
  • between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, long-term care facility resident
  • between 65-84, Washington County resident, long-term care facility resident