3,609 new COVID-19 cases, and 13 new deaths reported in Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah – According to the Utah Department of Health, 3,609 new COVID-19 cases, and 13 new deaths were reported on Wednesday, February 2.

With 3,609 new COVID-19 cases reported, Utah’s case total has reached 891,977.

Of today’s new cases, 464 are school-aged children. UDOH is reporting 215 cases in children ages 5-10, 106 cases in children ages 11-13, and 143 cases in children ages 14-17.

A total of 4,809,925 vaccine doses have been administered in Utah.

This is an increase of 4,630 doses since yesterday.

In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 9.2 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 4.6 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.

Since February 1, 2021, people who are unvaccinated are at a 6.6 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 4.2 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 1.5 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people.

Lab reports from the Utah Department of Health show 4,801,882 people have been tested. This is an increase of 6,926 since yesterday.

UDOH reports a total of 4,810,777 total tests, an increase of 8,895 since yesterday.

The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 4,276 per day.

The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “people over people” is 42.5%. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” is 26.5%.

There are 781 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Total hospitalizations from the beginning of the outbreak are 31,552.

There are 13 new virus-related deaths reported. UDOH is reporting 4,150 total deaths.