Utah reports 1,423 new COVID cases Wednesday; 16 new deaths

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health on Wednesday announced 1,423 new confirmed COVID cases and 16 new deaths since the day before.

The health department reported that school-aged children accounted for 240 of the newly announced cases.

• 126 cases in children ages 5-10
• 46 cases in children ages 11-13
• 68 cases in children ages 14-17

Additionally, 19,764 doses of vaccine had been administered since the previous day.

The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 1,416 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "people over people" is 15.7%. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "tests over tests" is 10.4%.

The health department reported, there were 521 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Utah.

The case statistics for the 16 newly announced deaths are as follows:

1. Male, between 25-44, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
2. Male, between 45-64, 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 15-24, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death  ***not a minor
5. Male, between 45-64, Carbon County resident, hospitalized at time of death
6. Female, between 65-84, Weber County resident, hospitalized at time of death
7. Male, between 65-84, Box Elder County resident, hospitalized at time of death
8. Female, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
9. Male, between 45-64, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
10. Female, between 65-84, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
11. Male, between 25-44, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
12. Male, between 25-44, Iron County resident, hospitalized at time of death
13. Female, between 65-84, Duchesne County resident, hospitalized at time of death
14. Male, between 65-84, Duchesne County resident, hospitalized at time of death
15. Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
16. Male, between 65-84, Cache County resident, hospitalized at time of death