SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jobless claims in Utah ballooned again last week as tens of thousands of people forced out of work during the coronavirus crisis flooded a system that had been staffed to handle a trickle during a time of historically low unemployment. Numbers released Thursday show 28,560 new unemployment claims, a nearly 50% increase from the already record-setting levels from the week before as businesses all over the state close to slow the spread of the pandemic. State unemployment division Kevin Burt says there have been nearly as many claims in the last two weeks than all of 2019.
April 2, 2020 /Coronavirus (COVID-19) related news and sports stories, Local News
Ballooning jobless claims flood system during COVID crisis
Search
Categories
- Events (83)
- Morning Show (1)
- News (32,488)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) related news and sports stories (533)
- COVID-19 Services Available (2)
- Featured News (1,559)
- Local News (11,026)
- National News (21,265)
- Promotions (5)
- Sounds of Sunday (1,330)
- Conference Reports (493)
- Sunday Fireside (380)
- Sunday Forum (457)
- Sports (12,059)
- Outdoor Corner (10)
- Scores & Schedules (55)
- Sports News – Local (9,328)
- Sports News – National (2,676)
- Uncategorized (124)
Recent Posts
- April 8, 2026
Utah 2034 Steering Committee Maps Out Next Steps
- April 8, 2026
Utah Gas Now Averaging $4.24 Per Gallon
- April 8, 2026
Lake Powell Could Have Worst Water Year Ever
- April 7, 2026
Utah Ranked Top State for Remote Work
- April 6, 2026
Trump Requests $1B For Great Salt Lake












