The number of new coronavirus cases remained above 100 on Wednesday, while the state reported 35 more deaths, including a young man between the ages of 18 and 24 in Weber County.
Most of those deaths — 31 — occurred before Feb. 23, according to the Utah Department of Health. As case counts have decreased, epidemiologists at the state and local health departments have been reviewing past death certificate data to make sure all COVID-19 deaths are counted.
The 119 new reported coronavirus cases marks the 12th day in a row with fewer than 200 cases, and the 19th day in a row with fewer than 250.The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 fell to 120 on Wednesday, a decrease of six patients since Tuesday.
• An unvaccinated person who contracts the virus is 3.7 times more likely to die than a fully vaccinated person, and 18.8 times more likely than a boosted person.
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