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Utahâs hospitals are being stretched to the breaking point as the result of the latest surge in COVID-19 patients â and thereâs nothing left in reserve to save the day, said the president of the Utah Hospital Association.
âThe delta variant is highly contagious and itâs spreading rapidly,â said Gov. Spencer Cox. âAs a result, our hospital ICUs are filling up and our health care workers are feeling the strain.â
Utah currently has the 12th-highest hospitalization rate in the country. As of Monday, 82.1% of intensive care beds in the state are filled. According to the Utah Department of Health, more than 18,000 people have been hospitalized with the coronavirus since the pandemic began.