Utah is seeing a spike in new COVID-19 cases about a month after many businesses were allowed to reopen, leading state health officials to issue renewed pleas for people to maintain social distancing. Protests over the death of George Floyd have brought hundreds of people together in downtown Salt Lake City, adding to concerns about increasing cases. State figures show an average of about 200 new cases a day last week _ by far the highest weekly average since the pandemic began. State Rep. Joel Briscoe says he’s worried these figures are a reflection of people valuing economic interests over the lives of more vulnerable populations.