Utah is listed as one of the top five states in the country where “new cases are higher and staying high” as seen on The New York Times.
- Utah ranks behind Oklahoma, New York, South Carolina, California and Arizona.
- The list includes “states where new cases are higher had a daily average of at least 15 new cases per 100,000 people over the past week.”
That said, Utah saw a decrease of 9% in COVID-19 cases over the last 14 days, so it’s unclear how long the state will remain on the list, The New York Times reports.
- Utah saw 1,082 new cases on Jan. 18, which was a drop considering the state is averaging 2,488 cases per day, according to The New York Times.
Meanwhile, Arizona and California — both states near Utah — are also at the top of the list for The New York Times, ranking first and second, respectively.
California has become something of an epicenter for the coronavirus in recent weeks. California has a higher case rate than any single nation in the entire world, as I wrote for the Deseret News.
Arizona was once called ”the hottest hot spot” for COVID-19 a few weeks back, according to ABC News. It’s still at the top of the The New York Times list. And the state had the highest case rate in the entire world with record hospitalizations, as I wrote for the Deseret News.