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In the past day, another 1,264 Utahns tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Utah Department of Health, which reported 11 more deaths.
Kids in grades K-12 accounted for 267 of the new cases announced Monday. There were 123 cases in children aged 5-10; 56 cases in children 11-13; and 88 cases in children 14-18.
The rolling seven-day average for positive tests stands at 1,395 per day.
Of the 11 Utahns who died of the coronavirus in the past day, seven were under the age of 65, and one was under the age of 45.
In the past four weeks, unvaccinated Utahns were 6.6 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than vaccinated people, according to a Health Department analysis. The unvaccinated also were 7.2 times more likely to be hospitalized and 6.4 times more likely to test positive for the coronavirus.
An additional 2,284 Utahns were fully vaccinated in the past day. bringing the total to 1,697,975 — 51.9% of Utah’s total population. 1,695,691
Vaccine doses administered in past day/total doses administered • 8,251 / 3,515,582.
Utahns fully vaccinated • 1,697,975.
Cases reported in past day • 1,264.
Deaths reported in past day • Eleven.
Tests reported in past day • 8,475 people were tested for the first time. A total of 18,029 people were tested.
Hospitalizations reported in the past day • 546. Thats seven more than reported on Monday. Of those currently hospitalized, 223 are in intensive care — eight more than Monday.
Percentage of positive tests • Under the state’s original method, the rate is 14.9% over the past day. That’s lower than the seven-day average of 15.4%.
The state’s new method counts all test results, including repeated tests of the same individual. Tuesday’s rate was 7%, lower than the seven-day average of 10.2%.
[Read more: Utah is changing how it measures the rate of positive COVID-19 tests. Here’s what that means.]
Totals to date • 514,773 cases; 2,962 deaths; 22,455 hospitalizations; 3,494,024 people tested.
— This story is developing and will be updated.
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