Here are the latest numbers.
Total number of COVID-19 cases: 390,289
Total reported people tested: 2,449,866
Vaccines administered: 1,708,002
Total COVID-19 hospitalizations: 15,770
Current COVID-19 hospitalizations: 122
Single-day high for reported cases: 4,672 (Dec. 31)
Single-day high for reported deaths: 30 (Dec. 17 and Jan. 21)
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Even though Utah’s statewide mask mandate ended Saturday, an Intermountain Healthcare infectious diseases doctor said Friday that face coverings along with vaccinations against COVID-19 remain key to staying safe from the deadly virus.
Utah health officials surpassed 1.7 million total vaccines administered Sunday. That includes 1,099,828 people who have received at least one dose, and 679,331 people who are fully vaccinated.
See My Smile, a grassroots organization backed by conservative parent groups across the state, set up rallies at school district offices all over Utah on Saturday to encourage parents and children to defy the rul
SALT LAKE CITY Utah s culture and arts industry lost over $77 million from the restrictions placed on the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report shows, but officials are holding out hope for a better year. When we closed the museum in March 2020 to help slow the spread of COVID-19, we thought we d be dark for just a week or two. By mid-April, however, it was clear our temporary closure was anything but and we began to prepare for an extended shutdown, according to Jason Cryan, executive director of the Natural History Museum of Utah.
According to the 2020 State of Utah Culture Report presented last week by the Utah Cultural Alliance and the Utah Department of Heritage and Arts, about $77 million in arts-related revenue was lost between March and November 2020. State data also showed more than 3,000 jobs in the culture industry were lost or affected by COVID-19, and about 22,000 independent contractors lost work.
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Utahâs arts are âpoised for a strong recoveryâ after COVID-19, leaders say
Utah lost more than 25,000 arts and entertainment jobs during the past year, as the sector lost $76.5 million in revenue, a new report says.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune File photo) Students file into Abravanel Hall to hear the Utah Symphony for their annual school concert in February 2020. Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson spoke Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2021, at a news conference about the state of Utah s arts and culture industry about his appreciation for the Utah Symphony. | Updated: 2:07 p.m.
The coronavirus pandemic has been âparticularly toughâ on Utahâs arts and entertainment industry, but âwe are poised for a strong recoveryâ in coming years, according to Cameron Diehl, executive director of Utah League of Cities and Towns.