SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health on Monday reported 3,300 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend and eight new deaths.
Four of the new reported cases were backlogged from before Oct. 1.
The health department said, school-aged children account for 695 of today's newly announced cases.
- 374 cases in children ages 5-10
- 142 cases in children ages 11-13
- 179 cases in children ages 14-18
The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is 1,376 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "people over people" is 15.25%. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "tests over tests" is 10.3%.
The health department reported that there are 549 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Utah.
There have been eight new deaths since Friday:
- Female, between 45-64, Weber County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, unknown if hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 45-64, Davis County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 45-64, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 25-44, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, long-term care facility resident
- Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death