Covid-19
1,104 new COVID-19 cases reported on Thursday
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Salt Lake City, Utah — Utah reported 1,104 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, along with nine additional deaths.
The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is now at 1,051 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “people over people” is 13.5%. and the rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” is 9.2%.
507 people in Utah are currently hospitalized with COVID-19.
The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is now at 1,332 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “people over people” is 15.3%. and the rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” is 10%.
549 people in Utah are currently hospitalized with COVID-19.
School-aged children account for 163 of Thursday’s newly announced cases.
“In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 14.8 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 9.5 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 3.7 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people,” UDOH reports. “Since February 1, 2021, people who are unvaccinated are at 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.”
With nine additional deaths reported Thursday, Utah’s death toll stands at 3,632
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