BREAKING NEWS: Utah records 1,117 new cases of #COVID19. It is the highest EVER for the state since the pandemic began in March. @fox13 #utpol #Utah #COVID19
.@GovHerbert told me today's cases were going to be really bad.
Here's the math on #COVID19 in Utah, per @UtahDepOfHealth...
Cases: 61,775 (1,117 new)
Tested: 743,737 (8,559 new)
Hospitalizations: 3,444 (43 new)
Deaths: 437 (0 new)
@fox13 #utpol #Utah
.@UtahDepOfHealth is reporting the rolling 7-day average for positive #COVID19 tests is 726 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent of positive laboratory tests is 12.5%. @fox13 #utpol #Utah
.@UtahDepOfHealth is reporting 131 #COVID19 patients currently hospitalized. 52 of those patients are in the ICU (39.7%). Statewide, 71.1% of ICU beds are occupied with COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients. @fox13 #utpol #Utah
We now have 402 cases of #COVID19 in schools. Median age is 16.
Here's other outbreak data, per @UtahDepOfHealth... @fox13 #utpol #Utah
FYI, @UtahDEQ tells me they update weekly their #COVID19 wastewater 💩💩 monitoring site.
This is the latest data, as of today. Utah County is currently experiencing more instances than anywhere else. @fox13 #utpol #Utah
.@DrAngelaCDunn says Utah County makes up roughly 40% of #COVID19 cases in the state right now.
@GovHerbert tells me he will meet with his advisors over the weekend and they'll discuss what to do next. @fox13 #utpol #Utah
The good news is there are no fatalities to report today. But remember, @UtahDepOfHealth says hospitalizations and deaths will lag.
Remember, wash your hands, physical distance, wear a mask, stay home if you're sick. @fox13 #utpol #Utah #COVID19
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