Utah reports highest number of new COVID-19 cases, highest 7-day average since January

The Health Department confirmed seven more COVID-19 deaths on Thursday.

Thursday’s reported tally was 3,563 — 260 more new cases than reported in the state on Wednesday and the most reported since Jan. 7.

As case counts spike in Utah this week amid the omicron variant’s spread, a leading Utah doctor on Thursday urged people to“This is not a great time to be gathering in large groups for New Year’s Eve,” Dr. Eddie Stenehjem, an infectious diseases physician at Intermountain Healthcare, advised. Intensive care units in the state remain near capacity. UDOH reported Thursday that 94% of all ICU beds in Utah and 96.4% of ICU beds in larger medical centers throughout the state are occupied. Of all ICU patients, 35.7% are being treated for COVID-19.Number of Utahns fully vaccinated •Vaccination status

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