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Published April 23, 2021 at 6:22 PM MDT Listen • 4:36 Courtesy of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources A bald eagle was found in Summit County shot and injured, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources wants to know what happened. This story and more in Friday evening s news brief.
Friday evening, April 23, 2021
State
COVID Reaches Another Vaccine Milestone
Utah has now administered more than 2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Health officials reported 344 new cases of the virus Friday. The state’s week long average of new cases is now 369 that’s down compared to last Friday. One more person has died from the virus, but officials said it happened at least a month ago.
MOAB Grand County is seeing the highest COVID-19 case rates in the state. Springtime is also when the area sees tens of thousands of visitors because it s the home of Moab and Arches National Park.
Southeast Utah Health Department Director Brandon Bradfield told KSL there is a correlation between their COVID-19 case rates and the increased visitors to Grand County. It s certainly noticeable for us, Bradfield said.
According to data collected by KSL, Grand County s current 14-day average case count per 100,000 population is 604.9 per 100,000 people. It s the only county in the state with a 14-day rate of over 500 per 100,000. For perspective, Salt Lake is currently just over 150 per 100,000.