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Lehi Mayor warns local COVID-19 surge could outstrip critical-care beds in two weeks, urges residents to follow guidance
Summary
Mayor Johnson said information he received indicates that, at current growth rates in Utah, demand for critical-care hospital beds could exceed supply within two weeks and asked residents to follow public-health recommendations while praising essential workers and saying Lehi City will maintain services.
Mayor Johnson urged Lehi residents to take COVID-19 seriously in a recorded message, saying information he received indicated that "in just 2 weeks, at the current growth rate in Utah, the virus could create a demand for more critical care hospital beds than we have available." He said the warning was a reason for residents to heed public-health guidance and reduce transmission.
The mayor,…
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