Utah reports highest single-day case count
Utah on Thursday reported its highest single-day case count since the beginning of the pandemic, said Gov. Gary Herbert.
"This week, the state has seen a troubling spike in COVID cases after a promising August," Herbert tweeted, calling this "a wake up call."
"Fortunately, we have not yet seen a spike in hospitalizations or deaths related to this current spike -- but as those are lagging indicators -- we may see increased hospitalizations and deaths, much like we did from the surge in July," he said.
Herbert said he called an emergency meeting of Utah's Unified Command and is meeting with "local stakeholders, epidemiologists and medical experts to develop a targeted plan to contain these outbreaks." The governor also urged local leaders to make sure their policies are in the best shape possible.
ABC News' Matt Fuhrman contributed to this report.