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1,585 new COVID-19 cases reported in Utah
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Salt Lake City, Utah — According to the Utah Department of Health on Wednesday 1,585 new COVID-19 cases are reported since the day before. School-age Children make up 374 of those new cases.
According to the health department, 163 cases were in children ages 5-10, 82 cases in children ages 11-13, and 129 cases in children ages 14-18.
Additionally, the health department said, 10,904 vaccine doses have been administered since Tuesday.
The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 1,122 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “people over people” is 15.1%. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” is 10.7%.
According to the health department, 471 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Utah.
The health department reported 12 more people have died from COVID-19 in Utah since Tuesday.
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