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Utah reports 1,410 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday; 11 new deaths

Virus Outbreak Boosters
Posted at 1:26 PM, Oct 20, 2021
and last updated 2021-10-20 15:26:42-04

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah department of health on Wednesday reported 1,410 new COVID-19 cases since the day before and 11 new deaths.

The health department reported, school-aged children account for 308 of today's newly announced cases. 

  • 148 cases in children ages 5-10
  • 70 cases in children ages 11-13
  • 90 cases in children ages 14-17

The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 1,223 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "people over people" is 15.5%. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "tests over tests" is 10.1%.

The health department reported there are 534 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Utah,

11 new deaths were reported:

  1. Male, between 65-84, Box Elder County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  2. Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  3. Male, between 45-64, Davis County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  4. Female, between 45-64, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  5. Male, between 65-84, Box Elder County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  6. Male, between 65-84, Garfield County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  7. Female, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  8. Male, between 65-84, Davis County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  9. Female, between 45-64, Davis County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  10. Male, older than 85, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  11. Female, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death