ROY — Utah’s number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 487 on Thursday, with three more deaths and 46,011 vaccinations reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is now at 411, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that time period reported with the “people over people” method is now 6.8%. The positive test rate per day seven-day average calculated with the “test over test” method is now 3.4%.
There are now 136 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Utah, state data shows. A total of 1,410,214 vaccine doses have been administered in the state, up from 1,364,203 Wednesday.
Thursday’s totals give Utah 386,128 total confirmed cases, with 15,554 total hospitalizations and 2,125 total deaths from the disease.
Also Thursday, Utah leaders are providing a COVID-19 pandemic update and announcing a grant program designed to help employers get more Utahns back to work.
The news conference began at 11 a.m. and is being livestreamed below.
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson will announce details of a $15 million grant funding cycle through her office’s Learn and Work program, according to a news release. Gov. Spencer Cox will also announce an executive order that directs state agencies to create more programs that will help people get back to work.
The Learn and Work program will provide funding for training programs for unemployed, underemployed and vulnerable workers in Utah.
Henderson and Cox will be making the announcement at the Northrop Grumman facility in Roy. Beth Pitts-Madonna, vice president of human resources for Northrop Grumman Space Systems, and Greg Manuel, vice president and general manager for the Strategic Deterrent Systems Division of Northrop Grumman will also be speaking at the news conference.
Utah Department of Health state epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn is also expected to speak at the event.
This story will be updated.