1,238 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths are reported in Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah – According to the Utah Department of Health, 1,238 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths are reported on Monday, November 15.

With 1,238 new COVID-19 cases reported, Utah’s case total has reached 577,247.

Of today’s new cases, 276 are school-aged children. UDOH is reporting 141 cases in children ages 5-10, 60 cases in children ages 11-13, and 75 cases in children ages 14-17.

A total of 3,960,932 vaccine doses have been administered in Utah.

This is an increase of 15,119 doses since yesterday.

In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 20.1 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 11.4 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 4.7 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people.

Since February 1, 2021, people who are unvaccinated are at 8.7 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 7.1 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 3.4 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people.

Lab reports from the Utah Department of Health show 3,850,898 people have been tested. This is an increase of 6,610.

UDOH reports a total of 7,001,064 total tests, an increase of 14,280 since yesterday.

The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 1,592 per day.

The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “people over people” is 16.7%. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” is 11%.

There are 569 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Total hospitalizations from the beginning of the outbreak are 25,182.

There are 26 new virus-related deaths reported. UDOH is reporting 3,386 total deaths.