SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s daily coronavirus count eclipsed 1,000 cases Thursday for the first time in five months as a summer surge of the virus triggered concerns from state officials. Data from the Utah Health Department showed the state’s weekly positivity rate of 14.7% was also the highest […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Several anti-mask protesters who disrupted a school district board meeting in Utah earlier this year are now facing criminal charges. The 11 protesters were charged with disorderly conduct and disrupting a public meeting late last week. A Granite School District spokesperson says police are still […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature has passed a measure that would bar public schools and universities from implementing mask mandates. The bill’s sponsor said Wednesday that county officials would still be able to invoke mask orders in consultation with local health officials in schools that have coronavirus […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has called on state lawmakers to convene for a special session this week. They will consider bills involving allocating federal coronavirus relief funds and a prohibition on mask requirements in schools during Wednesday’s session. Cox said two of the more contentious […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will not require masks in K-12 schools for the last week of the academic year. Gov. Spencer Cox made the announcement Thursday and said schools have the option to keep the mask requirement in place through the end of the school year. A mask […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor says the state has no plans to renew a mask order for K-12 schools next fall. The decision comes after months of mounting pressure from parents calling for the mandate’s end. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox has previously defended his administration’s decision to mandate […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mask uproar at a Salt Lake City area school district meeting prompted officials to call in the police. KUTV-TV reports parents were incensed that children would still have to wear masks in schools even though face coverings are no longer required elsewhere. A spokesperson […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has ended its mandated limits on gatherings and social distancing related to the pandemic. On Tuesday, the state reached several coronavirus-related metrics laid out in a bill passed earlier this year. The legislation established criteria based on case rates, ICU utilization and vaccine allocations. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A clothing store in Salt Lake City was forced to close for a day after employees say a man refused to wear a mask then threatened to shoot everyone in the store. A statewide mask mandate had expired on Saturday, but Salt Lake City Mayor […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will become the latest state to lift its mask mandate. The capital city and many businesses will continue requiring masks amid concern about communities still vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday, Utah will be joining at least 10 other states that have lifted […]
