SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's Department of Health reported 1,032 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and 8 additional deaths, with two occurring prior to January 17.
There are 476 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Utah, bringing the state's total number of hospitalizations since the pandemic began to 32, 767.
The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 1,164 per day, down from yesterday's increase of 1,296.
The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "people over people" is 27.0%. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "tests over tests" is 16.1%.
School-aged children accounted for 141 of Thursday's newly announced cases, with 73 cases in children ages 5-10, 25 cases in children ages 11-13, and 43 cases in children ages 14-17.
In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 8.7 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 4.2 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 2.4 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people.
Since February 1, 2021, people who are unvaccinated are at 6.3 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 4.0 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 1.5 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people.
With eight additional deaths reported Thursday, Utah's death toll stands at 4,344:
- Male, between 65-84, Emery County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 45-64, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, older than 85, Washington county resident, long-term care facility resident
- Female, between 65-84, Weber county resident, long-term care facility resident
- Male, older than 85, Salt Lake county resident, not hospitalized
- Female, older than 85, Davis county resident, long-term care facility resident
- Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, older than 85, Sanpete county resident, long-term care facility resident