SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A statewide mask mandate in Utah is scheduled to expire Saturday. But some businesses and government facilities have said face coverings will be still required. KSTU-TV reports that the Salt Lake City International Airport, the Utah Transit Authority and the Hogle Zoo are among those […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City will continue its mask mandate after it the rule is lifted statewide April 10, the mayor said Wednesday. The rest of the county decided not to require masks, though, and the city’s rule may violate a new state law. Democrat Erin Mendenhall […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s mask mandate will end April 10 after the Republican governor signed a bill that lays out a new timeline for lifting some of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions. Masks orders will remain in place for schools and gatherings of more than 50 people. Businesses can […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said a new order coming next week will lift the requirement to limit social gatherings to people in an immediate household. Herbert also said he would maintain the state’s mask mandate. The governor urged caution ahead of Thanksgiving weekend. Utah on […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — School district officials in northern Utah have said a public meeting in American Fork was disrupted by protesters who characterized the use of masks and facial coverings in schools as child abuse. The Daily Herald reported Wednesday that Alpine School District Superintendent Assistant Kimberly Bird said […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Deeply conservative Utah began a major shift in fighting the coronavirus pandemic Monday, implementing a statewide mask mandate for the first time and planning a dramatic increase in testing. The move came a couple days after the presidential race was called for Democrat Joe Biden, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is declaring a state of emergency and ordering a statewide mask mandate in an attempt to stem a surge in coronavirus patient hospitalizations. The Republican governor’s new set of rules also calls for a two-week pause on extracurricular activities including athletic […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah county has implemented a face mask mandate as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the state. Utah County’s health department issued a public health order Tuesday night that requires face coverings in public immediately and expires Oct. 20. It does not carry criminal penalties. […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — An organization calling itself Utahns for Medical Freedom wants to repeal a citywide mandate in Provo that would require people to wear facial coverings indoors and outdoors in public areas and at large gatherings. KSTU-TV reported that the group filed the referendum on Tuesday. Mayor Michele […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Provo Municipal Council has overridden a mayoral veto and implemented a mask mandate ahead of a new school year starting at Brigham Young University. The Daily Herald reports the Thursday vote means people must wear facial coverings indoors and outdoors in public areas and at […]
