SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health on Thursday reported 3,482 new COVID-19 cases and 10 additional deaths, although two of the deaths occurred before Jan. 1.
The rolling 7-day average for positive tests has increased to 3,774 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "people over people" is 41.4%. and the rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "tests over tests" is 25.4%.
School-aged children accounted for 455 of Monday's newly announced cases, with 208 cases in children ages 5-10, 108 cases in children ages 11-13, and 139 cases in children ages 14-18.
"In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 9.2 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 4.7 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," UDOH wrote. "Since February 1, 2021, people who are unvaccinated are at 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."
There are 787 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Utah.
With 10 additional deaths reported Thursday, Utah's death toll stands at 4,160:
- Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, unknown if hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Weber County resident, unknown if hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 45-64, Washington County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 25-44, Salt Lake County resident, unknown if hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, older than 85, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Millard County resident, unknown if hospitalized at time of death