SALT LAKE CITY — Following the long holiday weekend, the Utah Department of Health reported 2,068 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, and 13 additional deaths; however, one of the deaths occurred before Jan. 22.
- FRIDAY - 848 cases
- SATURDAY - 566
- SUNDAY - 379
- MONDAY - 318
There are 415 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Utah.
The rolling 7-day average for positive tests has increased to 797 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "people over people" is 21.2%. and the rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "tests over tests" is 12.6%.
School-aged children accounted for 249 of Tuesday's newly announced cases, with 121 cases in children ages 5-10, 42 cases in children ages 11-13, and 86 cases in children ages 14-18.
"In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 8.8 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 4.2 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 2.5 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people," UDOH wrote. "Since February 1, 2021, people who are unvaccinated are at 6.4 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 4.0 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."
With 13 additional deaths reported Tuesday, Utah's death toll stands at 4,372:
- Male, between 45-64, Sanpete County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized
- Male, older than 85, Box Elder County resident, long-term care facility resident
- Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized
- Male, between 45-64, Weber County resident, not hospitalized
- Male, between 65-84, Carbon County resident, long-term care facility resident
- Male, between 25-44, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 25-44, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, older than 85, Uintah County resident, not hospitalized