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Utah doctor urges people to limit New Year’s Eve celebrations as omicron spreads

“This is not a great time to be gathering in large groups,” Dr. Eddie Stenehjem said Thursday.

(Rick Egan | Salt Lake Tribune file photo) Crowds gather for the Last Hurrah New Year's Eve party at the Gateway, on Sunday, December 31, 2017. The event is returning Friday, Dec. 31 — though a leading Utah doctor recommends that people keep New Year's Eve celebrations small this year because of rising coronavirus case counts and the spreading omicron variant.