Utah reports flu cases down, coronavirus cases up

Utah reports flu cases down, coronavirus cases up

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Health officials in Utah have said the state is in the lowest category of reported flu cases, along with much of the country as coronavirus cases are on the rise. KUTV-TV reported that Republican Gov. Gary Herbert made a push for residents to get the influenza A and B vaccine early in the season. Herbert told residents that getting vaccinated greatly reduces the risk of becoming sick “thereby saving critical hospital space for others.” A weekly map of the U.S. shows the entire country has low to moderate flu activity, with the exception of Oklahoma. Officials say more than 650 people of all ages have been diagnosed with the flu across the country.