For a third straight day, Utah set a new record for single-day COVID-19 cases reported in the state. On Friday, officials announced 9,469 tested positive for the virus, besting the previous day's mark.
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The state also reported 19 additional deaths, although five deaths occurred before Dec. 9. There are currently 538 people hospitalized in Utah with COVID-19. The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is now at 5,766 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of"people over people" is 24.8%. and the rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of"tests over tests" is 16.8%.
Among the new cases, school-aged children accounted for 1,372 of them, including 415 cases in children ages 5-10, 293 cases in children ages 11-13, and 664 cases in children ages 14-18."In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 17.2 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 8.3 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 2.6 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people," UDOH reports.
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