Intermountain Healthcare to Provide Update on COVID-19 Cases and Impact on Hospitals After Long Holiday Weekend

WHAT:
After a long Christmas weekend, infectious disease physicians at Intermountain Healthcare prepare for a possible spike in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Experts worry people’s exposure to others could have been longer meaning a greater risk of infection. 

Experts remind people that symptoms of COVID-19 and the need for hospitalization don’t normally happen until 1-3 weeks after the initial exposure. Due to the incubation period people who may have been exposed should receive a test 5-7 days after an exposure to ensure accuracy. An infected person can test negative if they receive a test too soon after exposure.

Dr. Todd Vento, an Intermountain Healthcare infectious disease physician, will take part in a news conference to explain what hospitals could see during the next several weeks and what people should do if they believe they could have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. Dr. Vento will also take questions from the media.

When:
11:00 am, MT, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020

Who:
Dr. Todd Vento 
Intermountain Healthcare Infectious Disease Physician

Where:
Zoom Meeting information provided to media.

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