2,669 new COVID-19 cases and 21 new deaths reported in Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah – According to the Utah Department of Health 2,669 new COVID-19 cases and 21 new deaths since Friday are reported on Monday, December 13.

Thirty-two cases were removed from the total count through data quality analysis.

With 2,669 new COVID-19 cases reported, Utah’s case total has reached 613,350.

Of today’s new cases, 401 are school-aged children. UDOH is reporting 199 cases in children ages 5-10, 93 cases in children ages 11-13, and 109 cases in children ages 14-17.

A total of 4,328,094 vaccine doses have been administered in Utah.

This is an increase of 17,423 doses since Friday.

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 15.0 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 9.4 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.

Lab reports from the Utah Department of Health show 4,085,623 people have been tested. This is an increase of 21,034.

UDOH reports a total of 7,483,701 total tests, an increase of 41,585 since yesterday.

The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 1,136 per day.

The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “people over people” is 14.5%. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” is 9.7%.

There are 503 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Total hospitalizations from the beginning of the outbreak are 26,656.

There are 21 new virus-related deaths reported. UDOH is reporting 3,661 total deaths.