SALT LAKE CITY Utah s number of COVID-19 cases increased by 584 on Monday, with three more deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.
That marks the lowest single-day new COVID-19 case total since September. It s the second time in the new year Utah has reported under 1,000 cases, along with 859 new cases reported on Jan. 25.
The health department estimates there are now 37,692 active cases of COVID-19 in Utah. Monday s rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is 1,425, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that time period is now 16.7%.
There are 402 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Utah, including 129 in intensive care, state data shows. About 80% of all intensive care unit beds in Utah hospitals are occupied Monday, including about 82% of ICU beds in the state s 16 referral hospitals. About 54% of all Utah hospital beds are occupied, according to the health department.
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SALT LAKE CITY When Vice President Mike Pence rolled up his sleeve and got vaccinated against COVID-19 on live TV Friday, he sent an important message about what it’s going to take to stop the spread of the virus responsible for the deadly coronavirus pandemic, a Utah doctor said.
“Seeing our leaders get vaccinated gives people faith in terms of the science and in terms of the safety of this vaccine. This pandemic has been highly politicized, so it’s great to see people on both sides of the aisle getting vaccinated in a public display,” said Intermountain Healthcare infectious disease specialist Dr. Eddie Stenehjem.
SALT LAKE CITY A group of Utah bar and restaurant owners have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Gary Herbert and Richard Saunders, the interim executive director of the Utah Department of Health, over the state s 10 p.m. curfew on alcohol sales.
In a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief filed Thursday in Utah s 3rd District Court, the plaintiffs say the curfew is an unreasonable restriction on the business operations of the businesses causing irreparable and distinct harms to the Plaintiffs bar and restaurant establishments and employees, without evidence or justification from the Governor or Utah Department of Health that this restriction is necessary or narrowly tailored to prevent the spread of COVID-19.