Covid-19
Over 10k daily COVID cases Wednesday reported in Utah
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Salt Lake City, Utah — Utah reports 10,220 coronavirus-related cases and 14 new deaths on Wednesday.
495 people in Utah are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, according to officials.
The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is now at 8,975 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “people over people” is 35.5%. and the rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” is 24.4%.
Among the new cases, school-aged children accounted for 2,304 of them, including 640 cases in children ages 5-10, 546 cases in children ages 11-13, and 1,118 cases in children ages 14-18.
“In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 16.3 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 6.9 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 2.4 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people,” UDOH reports. “Since February 1, 2021, people who are unvaccinated are at 6.9 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 5.2 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 1.9 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people.”
With 14 additional deaths reported Wednesday, Utah’s death toll stands at 3,936.
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