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Published July 1, 2021 at 5:28 PM MDT Listen • 4:04
/ After a massive flash flood Tuesday, roads have been cleared in Zion National Park. This story and more in Thursday evening s news brief.
Thursday evening, July 1, 2021
State
Gov. Cox Issues Dire Warning For Unvaccinated Utahns
COVID-19 is surging in Utah once again. Gov. Spencer Cox joined health officials Thursday in asking Utahns to do the one thing that can stop the increase get vaccinated. State health officials have reported more than 500 cases on back to back days. There are also now more than 250 people hospitalized because of the virus, and that hasn’t happened since mid-February. Michelle Hofmann, with the Utah Department of Health, said unvaccinated people are driving the surge. The state is behind its goal of getting 70% of adults vaccinated by the Fourth of July state data show 61% of Utahns age 12 and up have gotten at least one dose.
SALT LAKE CITY Between 2019 and 2020, Primary Children s Hospital saw a 34% increase in all-terrain vehicle accidents involving children in the state of Utah. This year those numbers may be even higher.
Utah has more traumatic brain injuries among children than any other state in the country, with a large percentage of those injuries coming from ATV accidents, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Utah Department of Health says children are 1,000 times more likely to be injured riding on an ATV than in a car.
Experts from the hospital and the Utah Department of Natural Resources advised Utah families in a press conference Thursday that they can stay safe this Fourth of July weekend and summer by following these safety guidelines when riding ATVs: