This Is How Many People Have Died From COVID-19 In Utah

Salt Lake City UT

31 October, 2021

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Salt Lake City 2021-10-31 Since the first death attributable to COVID-19 was reported in the United States on Feb. 29, 2020, an estimated 734,447 Americans have died — and that number continues to grow every day. Adjusting for population, there have been a total of 224 COVID-19-related deaths for every 100,000 Americans nationwide. In Utah, deaths attributable to the coronavirus per capita are less common than they are nationwide. Across the state, 3,159 people have died from the coronavirus, equal to about 100 deaths for every 100,000 people. Of all states — and Washington D.C. — Utah has the fifth lowest death rate per capita. Any number of factors contribute to variations in COVID-19 fatalities per capita across the United States. One of them is the per capita infection rate. Although the number of deaths attributable to the virus per capita is lower in Utah than it is nationwide, COVID-19 infections per capita are not. To date, there have been 544,145 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Utah, equal to 17,214 infections per 100,000 people — compared to 13,865 infections per 100,000 people nationwide. Though it is not always the case, states with higher than average COVID-19 deaths per capita are often also home to larger high-risk populations. One such group is retirement-age Americans, who are at least 90 times more likely to die from the virus if infected than those in the 18 to 29 age group. In Utah, 11.4% of the population are 65 and older. Nationwide, 16.5% of the population fall into that age group. All COVID-19 data used in the story is current as of Oct. 28, 2021. These are all the counties in Utah where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse). Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.