25
March
2021
|
11:00 AM
America/Denver
COVID in Utah: With New Cases on the Decline & Vaccines Rolling Out Across the State, What Does the Future Look Like?
WHAT:
With new cases of COVID-19 dropping overall (yesterday's case count jumped slightly) and vaccines being rolled out across the state, what does the future look like for Utah from a clinical standpoint?
Dr. Mark Briesacher, chief physician executive at Intermountain Healthcare, will provide an update on COVID in Utah today (Friday) at 2 pm, MDT, as part of the Intermountain's Weekly Community COVID Update that will be broadcast live on Facebook.
Dr. Briesacher will address:
- Impact of loosening restrictions (Utah statewide facemask mandate expires on April 10) and guidance (Intermountain will require face coverings to be worn in its hospitals and facilities beyond April 10)
- Impact of new and developing COVID variants in Utah and U.S.
- Status of vaccine distributions and update on vaccine inventory in Utah
- Equity and importance of getting vaccines to all communities of color in Utah
- Latest data on efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of COVID vaccines
- Danger of declaring victory too early regarding COVID pandemic and potential 4th COVID surge
- Current impact of the COVID virus on Utah hospitals and caregivers
WHEN:
2 pm, MDT, Friday, March 26, 2021
WHO:
Dr. Mark Briesacher
Intermountain Healthcare Chief Physician Executive
WHERE:
Zoom invitation sent to media, or view at https://www.facebook.com/intermountain
With new cases of COVID-19 dropping overall (yesterday's case count jumped slightly) and vaccines being rolled out across the state, what does the future look like for Utah from a clinical standpoint?
Dr. Mark Briesacher, chief physician executive at Intermountain Healthcare, will provide an update on COVID in Utah today (Friday) at 2 pm, MDT, as part of the Intermountain's Weekly Community COVID Update that will be broadcast live on Facebook.
Dr. Briesacher will address:
- Impact of loosening restrictions (Utah statewide facemask mandate expires on April 10) and guidance (Intermountain will require face coverings to be worn in its hospitals and facilities beyond April 10)
- Impact of new and developing COVID variants in Utah and U.S.
- Status of vaccine distributions and update on vaccine inventory in Utah
- Equity and importance of getting vaccines to all communities of color in Utah
- Latest data on efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of COVID vaccines
- Danger of declaring victory too early regarding COVID pandemic and potential 4th COVID surge
- Current impact of the COVID virus on Utah hospitals and caregivers
WHEN:
2 pm, MDT, Friday, March 26, 2021
WHO:
Dr. Mark Briesacher
Intermountain Healthcare Chief Physician Executive
WHERE:
Zoom invitation sent to media, or view at https://www.facebook.com/intermountain