Utah reports 1,195 new COVID cases Tuesday; 20 new deaths

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health reported 1,195 new cases of COVID-19 and 20 new deaths caused by COVID-19 since the day before.

The health department reported that chool-aged children account for 253 of the newly announced cases.

• 131 cases in children ages 5-10
• 53 cases in children ages 11-13
• 69 cases in children ages 14-17

Additionally, 14,486 more doses of vaccine had been administered statewide since the day before.

The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 1,127 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "people over people" is 14.5%. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "tests over tests" is 9.6%.

The health department reported that there are 511 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Utah.

The case statistics for the 20 newly announced deaths are as follows:

1. Female, between 65-84, Weber County resident, hospitalized at time of death
2. Female, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
3. Male, between 45-64, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
4. Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, long-term care facility resident
5. Female, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
6. Male, between 65-84, Tooele County resident, hospitalized at time of death
7. Female, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
8. Female, between 45-64, Beaver County resident, hospitalized at time of death
9. Male, between 25-44, Weber County resident, hospitalized at time of death
10. Male, between 65-84, Tooele County resident, hospitalized at time of death
11. Male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
12. Male, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
13. Male, between 65-84, Juab County resident, hospitalized at time of death
14. Female, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
15. Male, older than 85, Davis County resident, hospitalized at time of death
16. Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
17. Female, between 15-25, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death **not a minor**
18. Female, between 65-84, Emery County resident, hospitalized at time of death
19. Female, between 65-84, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
20. Female, between 25-44, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death