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Utah reports 1,873 new COVID cases Friday; 19 more deaths

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Posted at 1:47 PM, Dec 03, 2021
and last updated 2021-12-03 15:47:55-05

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health of Friday announced 1,873 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 19 more deaths since the day before.

The health department reported that school-aged children account for 362 of the newly announced cases.

  • 176 cases in children ages 5-10
  • 87 cases in children ages 11-13
  • 99 cases in children ages 14-17

Additionally, 21,242 more vaccine doses have been administered since Thursday.

The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 1,407 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "people over people" is 14.4%. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "tests over tests" is 9.6%.

The health department reported there are 513 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Utah.

Case statistics for the 19 newly reported deaths are as follows:

  1. Female, between 65-84, Cache County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  2. Female, older than 85, Washington County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
  3. Female, between 45-64, Davis County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
  4. Female, between 45-64, Davis County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  5. Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  6. Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  7. Female, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  8. Female, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  9. Male, between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  10. Female, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  11. Female, between 25-44 Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  12. Female, between 45-65, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  13. Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  14. Male, between 65-84, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  15. Female, between 65-84, Iron County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  16. Female, between 45-64, Tooele County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  17. Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
  18. Female, older than 85, Weber County resident, hospitalized at time of death
  19. Female, between 45-64, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death