SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health reported a new record high of 12,990 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, for a total of 739,206 since the pandemic began.
In addition, the agency reported 638 Utahns required hospitalization for COVID-19 on Thursday. Another 7 Utahns died as the result of coronavirus, ranging in age from 25 to over 85.
Utah health officials said of the record-high 12,990 new cases, 3,007 occurred among school-age children. Broken down, there were 797 new cases among children ages 5 – 10, 659 new cases among children ages 11 – 13, and 1,551 new cases among teens ages 14 – 17.
12,214 more Utahns received the COVID-19 vaccine in the latest UDOH numbers. To date, health officials in the state have administered 4,684,561 vaccine doses. That includes both second doses of initial vaccination rounds and booster shots for those fully vaccinated.
According to the health department, for the last 28 days, the risk of coming down with COVID-19 is 2.3 times greater for unvaccinated Utahns. For hospitalization, the risk to the unvaccinated is 6.7 times greater than that of vaccinated Utahns. And health officials report unvaccinated Utahns face 15.2 times greater risk of death than vaccinated Utahns.
According to UDOH, the rolling 7-day average for positive COVID-19 tests in Utah is 9,564 per day.
Health officials report an increase of 25,650 Utahns tested for COVID-19 since the day before and an increase of 47,418 tests performed.
That means the rolling 7-day average of people testing positive in Utah is 36.5%, and the rolling 7-day average of total positive test results is 25.2%. These percentages also reflect record trends for Utah as a whole.
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 spreads from person to person, similar to the common cold and the flu. So, to prevent it from spreading:
Utah’s Coronavirus Information
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Utah Coronavirus Information Line – 1-800-456-7707
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention