SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health is reporting 4,213 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, with 16 additional deaths, although five of those deaths occurred before Sept. 1.
- FRIDAY - 1,851 cases
- SATURDAY - 1,360
- SUNDAY - 1,016
School-aged children accounted for 935 of Monday's newly announced cases, with 424 cases in children ages 5-10, 253 cases in children ages 11-13, and 258 cases in children ages 14-18.
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The rolling 7-day average for positive tests has increased to 1,545 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "people over people" is 12.1%. and the rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of "tests over tests" is 9.2%.
562 people in Utah are currently hospitalized with COVID-19.
"In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 5.1 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 6.8 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 5.9 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people," UDOH wrote. "Since February 1, 2021, people who are unvaccinated are at 5.2 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 5.2 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 4.5 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people."
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With five additional deaths reported Monday, Utah's death toll stands at 2,740:
- Female, older than 85, Weber County resident, long-term care facility resident
- Female, between 25-44, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 45-65, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 25-44, Duchesne County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 25-44, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Iron County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 45-64, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Weber County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, between 65-84, Box Elder County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 45-64, Utah County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Weber County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Male, between 65-84, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized at time of death
- Female, older than 85, Weber County resident, long-term care facility resident