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Utah State quarantines students as COVID found in wastewater

Utah State quarantines students as COVID found in wastewater

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Utah State University says nearly 300 students have been quarantined after wastewater samples from four dormitories showed elevated levels of the coronavirus. Students were being tested who live in the Rich, Jones, Morgan and Davis dorms. There have been no reported positive tests for COVID-19 in […]

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Utah school changes to remote learning after virus outbreak

Utah school changes to remote learning after virus outbreak

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah County high school plans to close temporarily and shift to a schedule that mixes online and in-person classes after reporting a cluster of coronavirus cases. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Alpine School District announced the change Monday at Pleasant Grove High School near […]

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COVID testing planned for students in 4 dorms at Utah State

COVID testing planned for students in 4 dorms at Utah State

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Utah State University plans to test nearly 300 students for COVID-19 after wastewater samples from four dormitories showed elevated levels of the coronavirus. The students who will be tested Sunday and Monday live in the Rich, Jones, Morgan and Davis dorms. There have been no reported […]

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Possible COVID-19 exposures at Richfield High School

Possible COVID-19 exposures at Richfield High School

On Aug. 27, a message was sent out to faculty members and parents of students of Richfield High School saying that they were informed that some students were possibly exposed to a positive COVID-19 case. Due to privacy laws, no additional information will be released about the positive case. According […]

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Utah students implore parents to stop fighting mask mandates

Utah students implore parents to stop fighting mask mandates

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — High school seniors joined Gov. Gary Herbert at a weekly briefing imploring parents to stop fighting Utah’s face covering mandate in schools. Three Enterprise High School students on Wednesday voiced frustration with parents and other community members who planned a no-mask protest Monday  in St. […]

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Utah sets pandemic safeguards for people with disabilities

Utah sets pandemic safeguards for people with disabilities

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has become the fifth state to overhaul crisis guidelines that could have deprived people with disabilities of doctors’ care if hospitals become overwhelmed during the coronavirus pandemic. Roger Severino with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the changes settle a complaint […]

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Utah governor criticizes parents opposing masks for students

Utah governor criticizes parents opposing masks for students

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says parents who do not want to follow his health mandate by requiring their children to wear masks when returning to school are a little bit irrational. The Republican says students without face coverings should not return to classrooms and should […]

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New Utah pandemic crisis plan removes disability bias

New Utah pandemic crisis plan removes disability bias

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has overhauled crisis guidelines that could have put people with disabilities at the back of the line if hospitals become overwhelmed during the coronavirus pandemic. Roger Severino with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the changes settle a complaint from disability […]

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Logan mask mandate to be replaced by education resolution

Logan mask mandate to be replaced by education resolution

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — City officials in Logan, Utah, have passed a resolution meant to educate residents about the benefits of wearing masks during the pandemic instead of extending a citywide mask mandate. The Herald Journal reported that the Logan Municipal Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday not to extend the […]

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Provo council to weigh mask mandate before students return

Provo council to weigh mask mandate before students return

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Provo city council will discuss a possible face-mask mandate and other coronavirus-prevention measures at an emergency meeting on Thursday, shortly before students begin returning to college classes. Daily Herald reports council members are worried the city isn’t as well prepared as it should be for […]

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