SALT LAKE CITY — For a third straight day, Utah set a new record for single-day COVID-19 cases reported in the state. On Friday, officials announced 9,469 tested positive for the virus, besting the previous day's mark.
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The state also reported 19 additional deaths, although five deaths occurred before Dec. 9. There are currently 538 people hospitalized in Utah with COVID-19.
The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is now at 5,766 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "people over people" is 24.8%. and the rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "tests over tests" is 16.8%.
Among the new cases, school-aged children accounted for 1,372 of them, including 415 cases in children ages 5-10, 293 cases in children ages 11-13, and 664 cases in children ages 14-18.
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"In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 17.2 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 8.3 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 2.6 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, 5.4 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 2.2 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people."
With 19 additional deaths reported Friday, Utah's death toll stands at 3,887:
- Male, between 65-84, Davis County resident, long-term care facility resident
- Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 25-44, Weber County resident, unknown if hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 45-64, Weber County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 45-64, Tooele County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Tooele County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 25-44, Carbon County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- Female, older than 85, Millard County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Weber County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 45-64, Washington County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death