1.3K new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths reported in Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah – According to the Utah Department of Health, 1,330 new COVID-19 cases, and 8 new deaths are reported on Friday, December 10.

With 1,330 new COVID-19 cases reported, Utah’s case total has reached 610,681.

Of today’s new cases, 229 are school-aged children. UDOH is reporting 124 cases in children ages 5-10, 40 cases in children ages 11-13, and 65 cases in children ages 14-17.

A total of 4,310,671 vaccine doses have been administered in Utah.

This is an increase of 18,066 doses since yesterday.

In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 15.3 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 9.2 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 3.6 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people.

Since February 1, 2021, people who are unvaccinated are at a 6.7 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 5.6 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 2.5 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people.

Lab reports from the Utah Department of Health show 4,064,589 people have been tested. This is an increase of 9,187.

UDOH reports a total of 7,442,116 total tests, an increase of 18,640 since yesterday.

The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 1,254 per day.

The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “people over people” is 15.4%. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” is 10.1%.

There are 536 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Total hospitalizations from the beginning of the outbreak are 26,542.

There are eight new virus-related deaths reported. UDOH is reporting 3,640 total deaths.