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Local Events A 'Catastrophe'? Record COVID-19 Cases In State, District; No Enforcement Plan

In light of the record-breaking 2,807 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Utah Thursday, and Wednesday’s new high of 159 for the Bear River Health District, the local health department is concerned about trends in Cache County and how they're affected by events not following precautions.

“The health department is extremely concerned about the rapid increase and spread of COVID-19 in our community,” according to a press release sent out by BRHD spokesman Josh Greer on Thursday. “Our growing number of infected individuals is placing an undue burden on our hospitals and healthcare system.”

 

On Wednesday, there were 159 new cases in the district — 117 of them in Cache County — and on Thursday, there were 109 in the district. Read the rest of the story on HJnews.com.

 

This story is made possible thanks to a community reporting partnership between The Herald Journal and Utah Public Radio.