SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health reported 309 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths and more than 13,000 vaccinations were administered in an update Thursday.
With the update, there are now an estimated 6,310 active COVID-19 cases in Utah. The seven-day rolling average of new cases fell to 245 new cases per day, which are levels not seen in the state since shortly after Memorial Day last year.
Utah's "people over people" positivity rate is now 6.7% and the "tests over tests" positivity rate is 3.9%, according to the health department.
A Salt Lake County man between the ages of 65 and 84, as well as a Grand County man older than 85 died from COVID-19, officials with the health department reported Thursday. The Salt Lake County man was a long-term care facility resident and the Grand County man was hospitalized at the time of their deaths.