Over 2,200 new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday: 14 new deaths

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah reported 2,267 new COVID-19 cases as well as 14 additional deaths on Thursday.

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Of the new cases, 480 were in school-age children, including 216 cases in children ages 5 to 10, 129 cases in children ages 11 to 13, and 135 cases in children ages 14 to 18.

The 7-day rolling average for positive tests has increased to 1,529 per day. The 7-day rolling average for the percent positivity of “people over people” is 17.9%. and the 7-day rolling average for percent positivity for “tests over tests” is 11.7%.

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572 people in Utah are currently hospitalized with COVID-19.

“In the past 28 days, unvaccinated people had a 16.4 times higher risk of dying from COVID-19, 11.1 times higher risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19, and 4.9 – times higher risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people, “reports UDOH.” As of February 1, 2021, unvaccinated people have an 8.7 times higher risk of dying from COVID-19, a 7, 2 times higher risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19 and 3.6 times higher risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people. “

With 8 additional deaths reported Thursday, the Utah death toll stands at 3,276:

• Male, between 65 and 84, residents of Cache County, hospitalized at death
• Male, between 45 and 64, residents of Uintah County, hospitalized at death
• Male, between 45 and 64, residents of Carbon County, hospitalized at death
• Female, between 65 and 84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at death
• Female, between 65 and 84, resident of Uintah County, hospitalized at death
• Male, between 65 and 84, Utah County residents, hospitalized at death
• Female, 65 to 84 years old, a Salt Lake County resident, resident in a long-term care facility
• Male, aged 45 to 64, residents of Iron County, hospitalized at the time of death
• Male, between 45 and 64, residents of Emery County, hospitalized at the time of death
• Male, between 45 and 64, residents of Salt Lake County, hospitalized at the time of death
• Female, between 45 and 64, resident of Beaver County, hospitalized at death
• Male, between 65 and 84, residents of Cache County, hospitalized at death
• Male, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at death
• Male, aged 45 to 64, residents of Salt Lake County, not hospitalized at the time of death