Over 11.6k new COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths reported in Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah – According to the Utah Department of Health, 11,608 new COVID-19 cases, and 22 new deaths are reported since yesterday.

With 11,608 new COVID-19 cases reported, Utah’s case total has reached 814,388.

Of today’s new cases, 1,974 are school-aged children. UDOH is reporting 747 cases in children ages 5-10, 494 cases in children ages 11-13, and 733 cases in children ages 14-17.

A total of 4,738,793 vaccine doses have been administered in Utah.

This is an increase of 8,180 doses since yesterday.

In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 12.3 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 5.9 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 6.7 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 5.9 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.

Lab reports from the Utah Department of Health show 4,656,935 people have been tested. This is an increase of 23,372 since yesterday.

UDOH reports a total of 8,579,546 total tests, an increase of 50,241 since yesterday.

The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 10,762 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 29.7%.

There are 756 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Total hospitalizations from the beginning of the outbreak are 29,838.

There are 22 new virus-related deaths reported. UDOH is reporting 4,019 total deaths.