(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah will be getting more money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help pay for the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. FEMA is sending the state nearly five-million dollars to reimburse Salt Lake County for housing expenses. The grant covers housing for vulnerable […]
(St. George, UT) — The most recent wave of COVID-19 sweeping across the state is affecting more of Northern Utah than to the south. The current BA.5 strain was responsible for a spike in cases in Southern Utah late June and early July, but has since tapered off locally. Health […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Office of the State Auditor has found issues with the state’s internal control of money received from the federal government. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the state spent eight-point-six-billion-dollars from the federal government, representing 28-point-nine-percent of the total money spent. State Auditor John Dougall […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson is the latest high-profile leader to test positive for COVID-19. Wilson says he experienced mild cold-like symptoms on Thursday, and got tested. The House Speaker plans to stay home to recover. Both Wilson and Governor Spencer Cox made public appearances […]
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has tested positive for COVID-19. His office announced Thursday the governor took a test after developing a scratchy throat late Wednesday night. He plans to isolate for five days and wear a mask for 10 days. Cox says he’s been vaccinated and boosted. and feels fine […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – State health officials say two new subvariants of COVID-19 that have been blamed for a surge in cases in New York have now been confirmed in Utah. Only two cases have been confirmed so far in Utah. These subvariants of the omicron variant are considered […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new study ranks Utah high for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Bureau of Economic Research, which ranked all states according to pandemic health, economy and policy, has placed Utah Number One for its pandemic response. Under specific categories, Utah ranked fourth […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State-operated COVID-19 testing sites across Utah will permanently close throughout this week. The Utah Department of Health says the move comes as the state implements its Steady State response due to declining rates of hospitalizations and new infections. UDOH also notes the availability of at-home […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah National Guard will no longer be involved in the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Guard’s COVID-19 Joint Task Force announced yesterday that it was ending its mission after two years. Officials said it was one of the longest domestic missions in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Latter-day Saint temples will gradually return to normal operations. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced temples will begin to ease COVID-19 restrictions, including face mask requirements and capacity limits. Area presidencies will make the decision on whether to resume normal operations based […]
