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.
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