SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he is feeling “frustrated” as new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue a streak of record highs. He says state health experts are projecting that the numbers will continue to rise dramatically and overwhelm the state’s hospitals if people don’t modify […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A truck crashed into a coronavirus testing site in Salt Lake City Thursday, injuring nine people and demolishing a medical trailer. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash but say the driver may have suffered some sort of medical problem at the site near […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Utah State University’s Latinx Creative Society has dedicated an altar to those who have died from the coronavirus. The club’s founders, alumni and community members on Monday made an “ofrenda” outside of the Taggart Student Center on campus. The altar features 30 photos of local residents […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has reported its highest number of hospitalizations yet with 348 COVID-19 patients, surpassing the record of 342 patients set on Sunday. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that last week, officials with the Utah Hospital Association told Gov. Gary Herbert that if the number of […]
On Nov. 2, Snow College announced its plan to continue with face-to-face instruction for the rest of the semester. The college also plans to resume face-to-face classes as regularly scheduled on January 11 for Spring Semester. This decision made by college leadership came after listening to student feedback and carefully […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A county clerk’s office in Utah is under quarantine after the staff was exposed to COVID-19. But officials say it likely won’t delay when election results are announced. The Summit County clerk’s office staff was exposed to the coronavirus over the weekend and will quarantine […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and health officials say the state may soon need to implement crisis care protocols as hospitals reach a breaking point amid a record coronavirus surge. Understaffing and a shortage of ICU beds could soon force Utah hospitals to shift to the […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The Republican House candidate for northern Utah’s 1st congressional district tested positive on Oct. 7 for the coronavirus. Blake Moore and Darren Parry, a Democrat, face off in the Nov. 3 election in the Republican-leaning district. The seat opened after the incumbent U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One of Utah’s largest hospitals had no beds left Friday in its regular intensive-care unit as the governor declared the state’s weekslong spike in coronavirus cases unsustainable. The chief medical officer at University of Utah says the hospital had to set up extra ICU beds […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah tourism official says visitation numbers and overall customers have recovered in some destinations after a steep decline as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Utah tourism and travel industries had experienced an annual growth rate higher than 5% before public health restrictions were […]
