'We have never been as vulnerable as we are right now': Salt Lake City mayor
Following record-breaking COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations this week, Utah's hospitals are reaching capacity, according to Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall.
Gov. Gary Herbert plans to open a field hospital for overflow patients if hospitals become overrun, but Mendenhall stressed that extra beds "don't do anything to save lives" without additional health care workers to treat them.
According to the Utah Hospital Association, 20% to 30% of hospital staff aren't able to go to work because either they or a family member has contracted the virus.
"Nurses and doctors are working extended hours, around the clock," Mendenhall told ABC News Live's "The Breakdown." "They are exhausted."
ABC News' Terry Moran contributed to this report.