State reports nine deaths from COVID-19, slight decrease in rate of new infections

Editor’s note: The Salt Lake Tribune is providing free access to critical stories about the coronavirus. Sign up for our Top Stories newsletter, sent to your inbox every weekday morning. To support journalism like this, please donate or become a subscriber.Reporting 2,613 new coronavirus cases Saturday, the state saw a slight dip in the COVID-19 surge it’s seen since the holidays.Vaccinations reported in past day/total vaccinations • 10,181 / 99,612.Cases reported in past day &b