The number is down from 12,990 on Thursday, but still represents the second-highest daily total reported since the pandemic began.
The Utah Department of Health on Friday reported 11,126 new coronavirus cases in the past day, pushing the state’s case tally since the pandemic began over the 750,000 mark.
Utah has averaged 9,827 new cases a day for the past week — the highest that rolling seven-day average has been since the pandemic began. Before last week, the highest that figure had ever been was 3,392, reported in November 2020. Kids in grades K-12 accounted for 2,792 of the new cases announced Friday — 25.1% of the total. There were 616 cases reported in children aged 5-10; 500 cases in children 11-13; and 1,681 cases in children 14-18.
At that time, more patients required intensive care: 213, versus the 182 patients with COVID in Utah’s ICUs as of Friday. But hospital staffing is tighter now than it was in 2020, Utah’s hospital administrators have said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
12 Must-Have Winter Wardrobe Staples For 2022, According to Fashion InsidersWe tapped editors and buyers at some of the biggest fashion retailers to find out the must-have wardrobe staples for winter 2022.
Read more »
NCAA Tournament projections: Pac-12 currently has three locks and a handful of hopefulsBeyond the big three, the conference is struggling to produce serious contenders for the at-large pool.
Read more »
12 Stars Who Started Out As Extras In Movies And TVCome see some of your favorite movie and TV stars’ early appearances as background extras (That Brad Pitt one... wow.) :
Read more »
12 Movies That Were Supposed To Get Sequels (But Didn’t)These movies killed off their franchises before they even began.
Read more »
Forget Flowers: These 12 Ladies’ Watches Make Perfect Valentine’s Day GiftsA dozen alternatives to that tired bouquet you get her every year.
Read more »
Google’s Android 12 update has been the rockiest in yearsAn ambitious update that’s causing some big headaches.
Read more »