Utah COVID-19 vaccinations surpass 580,000

On Friday, February 19, the Utah Department of Health reports 857 new coronavirus cases.

There are 21 new deaths with 19 of these deaths occurring before February 1, 2021.

A total of 365,256 Utahns have tested positive for COVID-19.

A total of 2,151,244 people have been tested, an increase of 6,535.

UDOH reports 3,670,444 total tests have been conducted. This is an increase of 17,996 since yesterday.

The state reports 580,051 total vaccines administered which is 16,443 more than yesterday.

The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “people over people” is 13.6% while the rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” is 6.21%.

The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 803 per day.

There are 255 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Total hospitalizations from the beginning of the outbreak are 14,382.

Officials report 1,834 total deaths.

1. Female, between 65-84, Utah County resident, long-term care facility resident
2. Male, older than 85, Iron County resident, long-term care facility resident
3. Male, between 65-84, Cache County resident, long-term care facility resident
4. Male, between 65-84, Weber County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
5. Female, older than 85, Davis County resident, long-term care facility resident
6. Male, older than 85, Davis County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
7. Female, older than 85, Utah County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
8. Male, between 65-84, Davis County resident, long-term care facility resident
9. Male, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
10. Male, between 65-84, Washington County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
11. Male, older than 85, Utah County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
12. Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
13. Female, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, long-term care facility resident
14. Male, between 65-84, Weber County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
15. Female, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
16. Female, between 65-84, Utah County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
17. Female, older than 85, Box Elder County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
18. Female, older than 85, Washington County resident, long-term care facility resident
19. Male, between 65-84, Washington County resident, long-term care facility resident
20. Female, older than 85, Tooele County resident, long-term care facility resident
21. Female, between 65-84, Utah County resident, long-term care facility resident

The Utah Department of Health announced the changes to Utah’s COVID-19 Transmission Index on February 12. They go into effect starting on Thursday, February 18.