Summit County saw another COVID-19 death Wednesday, as the county's numbers continue to spike.
Summit County saw a record high of 66 new COVID-19 cases, breaking the record they set last Thursday of 61 new cases in a day.
As case numbers continue to rise, Summit County also reported another COVID-19 death Wednesday. This is the sixth Summit County resident to die of COVID-19. The man was one of 18 new deaths reported in the state Wednesday. He was between 65-84 years old and was hospitalized when he died.
In Wasatch County, the health department reported 24 new cases. Last Wednesday, the county saw 40.
The Utah Department of Health announced 3,769 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, which is over 1,000 more cases than the state saw at the same time last week.
The state saw an increase of 12,457 new tests administered. Just under a third of all COVID-19 tests in the state are coming back positive.
Summit County’s seven-day average of positive laboratory tests is 22%, and nearly 25% of tests are coming back positive on average in Wasatch County.
Utah’s Department of Health reported 107 new hospitalizations. There are 525people in the hospital for COVID-19, in the state. Statewide, nearly 89% of referral center ICU beds are in use, which is up from Tuesday.
4,481 people were vaccinated for COVID-19 since Tuesday, bringing the total number to 60,462 first doses administered. The state has received almost 160,000 doses of vaccines.
