According to the Utah Department of Health, the Summit County death was a man between 45 and 64 years old who was hospitalized at the time of his death.
Summit County Health Director Phil Bondurant told the county board of health on Monday that the man was immunocompromised and vaccinated against the disease. The exact date of death is not specified in the state report.
13 other deaths were reported across the state on Wednesday, bringing the statewide COVID-19 death toll to 3,262.
Statewide, over 2,100 new COVID-19 cases were reported Wednesday. Summit County saw 16 new cases and Wasatch County reported 25. Both Summit and Wasatch Counties are considered “high” transmission areas by the state health department.
Over 12,000 more vaccines were administered across the state Wednesday. In Summit County, 85% of eligible people are considered to be fully vaccinated. In Wasatch County, that number is 57%.
According to the Utah Department of Health, in the last month, unvaccinated people are 15 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than people who are vaccinated, and 11 times more likely to be hospitalized. To find a free vaccination location near you, click here.
