KZMU News: Monday November 23, 2020

In a rare press conference last week, the CDC urged Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving, emphasizing rising case counts and overwhelmed hospitals across the country. Utah continues to experience record-breaking hospitalizations, with over 90 percent of the state’s ICU beds currently occupied. CDC leaders have said social gatherings are driving the recent surge in cases across the country. While health experts are emphasizing the importance of not mixing households, Utah is dropping its recent restrictions on social gatherings from a mandate to a ‘recommendation.’

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CDC Guidance: Celebrating Thanksgiving
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc…s/thanksgiving.html
Utah Guidance: Holidays
coronavirus.utah.gov/holidays/
Utah COVID-19 Case Count Data
coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts/

The Salt Lake Tribune: Utah coronavirus cases up 2,244 Monday, as state drops restrictions on social gatherings 
www.sltrib.com/news/2020/11/23/u…navirus-cases-up/