Governor Urges Vaccinations As Hospitals Fill

Governor Spencer Cox is again urging Utahns to get their COVID-19 vaccine as state hospitals reach their breaking point.  According to the Utah Hospital Association, 82-percent of all ICU beds in the state are filled by COVID patients.  UHA association president Greg Bell noted that almost all of those patients are unvaccinated and are younger.  He also compared the recent surge of patients to the surge hospitals saw in November and December, noting that ICU capacity is hitting similar levels.