407 more COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths, over 32K vaccinations reported Saturday in Utah - KSL.com

SALT LAKE CITY — On the first day without a statewide mask mandate since November, the state's number of COVID-19 cases increased by 407, with two more deaths and 32,887 vaccinations reported Saturday, according to the Utah Department of Health.

About 68% of Utah's intensive care unit beds are occupied as of Saturday, including about 70% of ICU beds in the state's 16 referral hospitals, according to state data.

Masks will still be required in some places, including K-12 schools, at gatherings of 50 or more people, at private businesses that still require them, and government properties, like Utah's National Parks.

"Until more people have a chance to get vaccinated, we urge people to continue to wear masks in public places and around those who haven't been vaccinated," health department executive director Richard Saunders said in a news release Friday