Hospitalized man is first to die of coronavirus in Utah

Hospitalized man is first to die of coronavirus in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has reported its first death related to COVID-19 _ a man over the age of 60 who had underlying health problems. State health and hospital officials said Sunday that the unidentified man from Davis County had been at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful for two days before his death. The man tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday. Health officials are working to identify and contact anyone who may have been in close contact with him. His family notified the hospital of the possibility of him having COVID-19 before his arrival. The hospital’s CEO says workers met him in the parking lot in full protective gear, limiting possible exposure.