SALT LAKE CITY, UT (MARCH 17, 2020) — Governor Gary R. Herbert convened the first meeting of the Economic Response Task Force, a subcommittee of …
Wasatch County Reports First Confirmed Case
Wasatch County Health Department has announced a positive test result of COVID-19 for a student at Wasatch High School. It also appears to be transmitted locally, known as “community spread.”
Utahns return from Grand Princess cruise
State agencies and partners were on hand as 25 Utahns arrived back in Utah after an ordeal that started as a cruise and ended with a weeklong quarantine in two states. The 23 Utahns arrived from Dobbins Air Force Base in Georgia on Sunday evening. None are showing symptoms of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and have either tested negative or are awaiting test results.
Utah Ski Resorts Closing Slopes
Most ski resorts in Utah have decided to either suspend operations or close for the season to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
Bookmobiles Suspending Service
To limit the spread of COVID-19 and protect drivers and technicians, Utah’s Bookmobile service will be suspended for two weeks beginning Monday, March 16.
Salt Lake County Convention Centers Closing
The Salt Palace Convention Center and the Mountain America Expo Center will be closed as of Monday, March 16, until further notice amid concerns about preventing a widespread coronavirus outbreak in Salt Lake County.
Salt Lake County Announces New Confirmed Cases
The Salt Lake County Health Department announced Saturday that an additional nine county residents have COVID-19, bringing the total cases to 14 in the county. All new cases are linked to travel or household contact with another confirmed case. County health officials don’t believe any of the cases are a result of local transmission.
New Case of COVID-19 in Summit County Signals Community Spread
The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) and the Summit County Health Department (SCHD) today announced a new case of COVID-19 that is the first instance of community spread of the disease in Utah. Community spread means spread of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown.
What is community spread?
Community spread happens when a person is infected with COVID-19 but has not recently traveled or had known contact with another infected person. Limiting community spread depends on everybody taking precautionary measures.
Utah’s public schools dismissed for two weeks (Updated)
Gov. Gary R. Herbert announced today that Utah’s public schools will implement a two-week dismissal, or “soft closure,” starting Monday, March 16. The dismissal is designed to help implement social distancing and slow the spread of novel coronavirus in our communities.