Utah reports 1,764 new COVID-19 cases Friday; 17 deaths

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health on Friday reported 1,764 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths since the day before.

The health department reported, school-aged children account for 428 of Friday's newly announced cases.

• 244 cases in children ages 5-10
• 86 cases in children ages 11-13
• 98 cases in children ages 14-17

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"In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 16.3 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 9.7 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 4.3 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people," the health department said. "Since February 1, 2021, people who are unvaccinated are at 7.9 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 6.6 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 3.2 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people."

The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 1,632 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "people over people" is 16.6%. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "tests over tests" is 10.7%.

There are 533 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Utah.

The case statistics for the 17 newly announced deaths are as follows:

1. Female, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
2. Male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
3. Male, between 65-84, Cache County resident, hospitalized at time of death 
4. Female, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
5. Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
6. Female, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
7. Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
8. Male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
9. Female, between 65-84, Emery County resident, hospitalized at time of death
10. Male, between 45-64, Tooele County resident, hospitalized at time of death
11. Male, between 45-64, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
12. Male, between 65-84, Morgan County resident, hospitalized at time of death
13. Female, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, long-term care facility resident
14. Male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
15. Male, between 45-64, Weber County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
16. Male, between 45-64, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
17. Male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death