Over 1,300 new COVID-19 cases reported in Utah – ABC 4

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) The Utah Department of Health is reporting1,343new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, October 19, and five new deaths.

Here are the latest numbers:

With 1,343 new COVID-19 cases reported, Utahs case total has reached 533,526.

Of todays new cases,284are school-aged children. UDOH is reporting 137 cases in children ages 5-10, 64cases in children ages 11-13, and 83 cases in children ages 14-17.

A total of 3,626,510 vaccine doses have been administered in Utah.

This is an increase of 8,358 doses sinceyesterday.

In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 14.7 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 10.7 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 5.8times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people.

Since February 1, 2021, people who are unvaccinated are at a 8.9 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 7.5 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 3.9 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people.

Lab reports from the Utah Department of Health show 3,608,571 people have been tested. This is an increase of 6,931.

UDOH reports a total of 6,491,617 total tests, an increase of14,607 since yesterday.

The rolling7-day average for positive tests is1,283 per day.

The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of people over people is 15.2%.The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of tests over tests is 10%.

There are523 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Total hospitalizations from the beginning of the outbreak are 23,321.

There arefivenew virus-related deaths reported.

UDOH is reporting 3,095 total deaths.

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