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Utah Dept. of Health reports 2,160 new COVID-19 cases Monday; 4 new deaths

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Posted at 1:08 PM, Jan 04, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-04 15:08:35-05

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health reported 2,160 new cases of COVID-19 Monday and an additional four deaths.

The rolling seven-day average of new cases per day in Utah is 2,716 and the percent of positive tests is at 30.8 percent.

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There are currently 484 people hospitalized in Utah with COVID-19.

As of Monday, 48,575 vaccines have been administered as part of Utah's Phase 1 distribution plan.

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The newly-reported deaths bring the state's death toll to 1,219, which include:

  • Female, older than 85, Washington County resident, long-term care facility resident
  • Male, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
  • Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  • Female, older than 85, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death