Covid-19
11,128 new COVID-19 cases reported in Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah — According to the Utah Department of Health, an additional 11,128 new COVID-19 cases are reported on Friday.
The state also reported seven additional deaths. There are currently 672 people hospitalized in Utah with COVID-19.
Earlier Friday, State Epidemiologist Dr. Leisha Nolan told residents with symptoms to assume they have COVID and stay home without getting tested.
The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is now at 9,827 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “people over people” is 37.2%. and the rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” is 25.6%.
Among the new cases, school-aged children accounted for 2,797 of them, including 616 cases in children ages 5-10, 500 cases in children ages 11-13, and 1,681 cases in children ages 14-18.
“In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 14.6 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 6.5 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 2.3 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people,” UDOH reports. “Since February 1, 2021, people who are unvaccinated are at 6.8 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 5.1 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 1.8 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people.”
With eight additional deaths reported Friday, Utah’s death toll stands at 3,951.
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