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Emily Spivak, an infectious disease doctor at the University of Utah, said the university s hospital shut down a COVID unit earlier this year. Now, it’s unclear if they have the resources to open it again.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Utah are higher now than they were a year ago even though vaccines are widely available. The state is averaging about 150 more cases now than it was at the end of July 2020. The number of people hospitalized has also increased compared to a year ago.
The Delta variant is largely to blame, according to Utah Department of Health spokesperson Charla Haley. The latest data from UDOH shows the Delta variant is responsible for 86% of new cases.
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Utah Healthcare Systems Feeling The Crunch Of New Delta Variant
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Utah are higher now than they were a year ago even though vaccines are widely available. The Delta variant is largely to blame, according to Utah Department of Health spokesperson Charla Haley. Increased cases due to the Delta variant mean more hospitalizations as well. Intensive care units around the state are on average more than 80% full. Emily Spivak, an infectious disease doctor at the University of Utah, said the university s hospital shut down a COVID unit earlier this year. Now, it’s unclear if they have the resources to open it
The Utah Department of Health reported seven COVID-19 deaths in the state Tuesday. But unlike earlier in the pandemic, it s not just older Utahns who are dying now.