COVID-19-Utah response

Utah national parks no longer have a mask mandate...

Chandler Holt

Masks no longer required in national parks

Since a federal judge struck down the CDC's transportation mask mandate, guests in national parks can choose if they'd like to wear a mask or not.

6 months ago

Utah begings using wastewater to track components of the COVID-19 virus in communities...

Dan Bammes

Monitoring COVID-19 virus in Utah through wastewater

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is monitoring levels of the COVID-19 virus components in sewage at wastewater treatment plants across the state. While it’s a useful early warning system, Utah’s state epidemiologist says it’s just one of the tools they have for monitoring COVID-19 infections in the community. Last year, when the Delta variant showed […]

6 months ago

(A testing site operated by Nomi Health across the street from UDOH headquarters. Photo: Paul Nels...

Paul Nelson

Federal health officials investigating Utah-based company over COVID-19 testing

A Utah-based company is being investigating for claims of substandard conditions at COVID-19 testing sites.

6 months ago

Paul Nelson

Health officials will significantly ‘ramp down’ the number of COVID-19 tests they offer

The Utah Department of Health announced it will ramp down the number of COVID-19 tests being offered to the public.

6 months ago

FILE: People wait to check-in at the Qatar Airways counter amid coronavirus fears at Miami Internat...

Aimee Cobabe

Utah joins mask mandate lawsuit against federal government

The lawsuit claims the mask mandate on planes and other public transportation is illegal and prohibitive in states that have banned mask mandates.

6 months ago

Devin Oldroyd

COVID-19 testing sites across Utah scheduled to close

COVID-19 testing sites across Utah will close by the end of the week. This comes as Utah transitions to a "Steady State."

6 months ago

Lindsay Aerts

Salt Lake County in low COVID transmission, at risk for new variant spike

Salt Lake County is now in low COVID-19 transmission. But the county may not be out of the woods with a new variant making the rounds.

7 months ago

Utah National Guard's COVID-19 Joint Task Force ends today....

Samantha Herrera

Utah National Guard ends COVID-19 Joint Task Force

After two years of providing support during the pandemic, the Utah National Guard's COVID-19 Joint Task Force ends its mission today.

7 months ago

FILE - A medical staff member prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Tudor Ranch in Mecca...

Curt Gresseth

Vaccine passport requirement moves step closer to honor system at Utah Capitol

A Utah state senator explains how a bill moved from vaccine requirement or passport to an honor system agreement between employer and employee.

7 months ago

Dr. Angela Dunn talks about mask requirements and recommendations....

Kira Hoffelmeyer

These are the changes Salt Lake County made to its masking recommendations

Salt Lake County’s top health expert is saying people only need to continue to mask up to prevent COVID-19 if they have an underlying risk or spend a lot of time with others who have underlying risks.

7 months ago

Simone Seikaly

Utah health officials say testing for COVID-19 is still an important tool

For the most accurate results, the Utah Department of Health recommends that people without symptoms receive a PCR test when testing for COVID-19.

7 months ago

Paul Nelson

UDOH is changing prioritization process for COVID-19 symptom treatments

The Utah Department of Health is making big changes to determine who first gets certain treatments for COVID-19 symptoms.

8 months ago

Curt Gresseth

“Not unexpected” said Dr. Dunn after mask mandates in Utah shot down

Exec. director at Salt Lake County Health, Dr. Angela Dunn discusses repealing mask mandates in Utah and the importance of face masks in public.