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0000017b-652b-d50a-a3ff-f7efb02e0000KPCW's COVID-19 news coverage for Summit County and Wasatch County, Utah. 0000017b-652b-d50a-a3ff-f7efb02f0000You can also visit the Utah Department of Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization websites for additional information.

Utah Sees 2,613 New COVID-19 Cases on Saturday

The Utah Department of Health reported just over 2,600 new statewide COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

 

Utah has seen its seven-day average of positive laboratory tests jump over 10% since the middle of December, but was afforded a brief respite in the surge on Saturday. After climbing to nearly 33% just after New Years, the average saw a slight decline on Saturday, now at 32.6%.

 

With 2,613 new statewide cases on Saturday, the state’s seven-day average of positive tests is now 3,147 -- a new record bolstered by a day of over 4,600 cases on January 6th.

 

Credit Utah Department of Health
Statewide COVID-19 trends.

 

Wasatch County reported 43 new cases on Saturday, Summit County had not reported its data at the time of this report.

 

The Health Department says 535 people are currently hospitalized statewide as of Saturday, with referral center ICU beds now 92.8% full.

 

The state also reported 9 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,390. None of Saturday’s deaths were from either Summit or Wasatch Counties.

 

Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced a new executive order on Friday, streamlining the state’s vaccination plan that included making school staff eligible for the vaccine starting the week of January 11th and Utahns over the age of 70 the following week.

 

In addition, facilities that receive doses of the vaccine must now use them within one week of receiving them.

 

As of Saturday, the Health Department is reporting 99,612 doses of the vaccine have been administered.

Sean Higgins covers all things Park City and is the Saturday Weekend Edition host at KPCW. Sean spent the first five years of his journalism career covering World Cup skiing for Ski Racing Media here in Utah and served as Senior Editor until January 2020. As Senior Editor, he managed the day-to-day news section of skiracing.com, as well as produced and hosted Ski Racing’s weekly podcast. During his tenure with Ski Racing Media, he was also a field reporter for NBC Sports, covering events in Europe.
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