The bottom half of Utah is under red flag warnings Friday. The town of Springdale will also implement a mask policy next week. Council Chair Mary McGann, who voted in favor of the measure, said the council will likely model the order on Salt Lake County’s policy, which emphasizes voluntary compliance but can still be enforced as a misdemeanor. But the order will not go into effect until Tuesday as they still have to decide on the enforcement component. The county council voted in favor of the move earlier this week. The Governor’s office has given Grand County permission to require face coverings inside businesses. In Utah, state liquor stores are open from 11 a.m. There is mail delivery Friday, but carriers will have the day off on Saturday. Ross Terrellįollow KUER’s coverage of the coronavirus in Utah.īecause Independence Day falls on a Saturday, Friday is the observed state and federal holiday - government offices and banks are closed. The Department of Health reported three deaths on Thursday, bringing the state’s total to 176. Cases have spiked around the state, which has now had more than 23,000 cases of the virus. Utah’s epidemiologist tweeted a warning Thursday saying the state saw a surge in new COVID cases after Memorial Day weekend - and that hospitals can’t handle another one. than to have to close our doors.” - Diane Maggipinto The signatories said they'd rather “comply with the requirement to wear face masks. A letter from business owners and religious and non-profit leaders calls on the state to update health guidelines and assist them in balancing safety and the economy, saying “public health and economic health are inseparably connected, not competing alternatives.” The letter also requests that the Office of Economic Development use money earmarked by the legislature for a consumer confidence campaign about best practices for personal health and safety. The Salt Lake Chamber and more than 125 signees are asking state leaders for a statewide order on face masks that would require the public to use face coverings when social distancing isn't feasible.
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