SALT LAKE CITY — The omicron surge in Utah shows no signs of slowing as the state reported a new daily record of 9,813 COVID-19 cases Tuesday. It's the fourth time Utah has broken the record in the past seven days.
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Along with a reported 15 additional deaths, although three deaths occurred before Dec. 11, there are currently 579 people hospitalized in Utah with COVID-19.
The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is now at 8,524 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "people over people" is 33.6%. and the rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "tests over tests" is 23%.
Among the new cases, school-aged children accounted for 2,012 of them, including 680 cases in children ages 5-10, 423 cases in children ages 11-13, and 909 cases in children ages 14-18.
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"In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 15.7 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 7 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 6.8 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 15 additional deaths reported Tuesday, Utah's death toll stands at 3,922:
- Male, between 25-44, Tooele County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 25-44, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, older than 85, Davis County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 25-44, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 45-64, Weber County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 65-84, Davis County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, older than 85, Davis County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, San Juan County resident, hot hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, long-term care facility resident
- Male, older than 85, Weber County resident, long-term care facility resident
- Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 65-84, Weber County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, older than 85, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death