CoronaVirus (COVID-19) Updates
Latest: Updated Case Numbers; New Restaurant, Bar Rules
Food service prohibitions: Salt Lake County is prohibiting dine-in food service at restaurants and bars, effective at 11 p.m. Monday. Summit County issued a similar prohibition Sunday. Take-out, delivery and grocery shopping is still permitted but with tighter rules.
Current cases: A total of 29 Utah residents and seven visitors have tested positive for the virus. That includes the first case in Wasatch County, where a student who attends Wasatch High School tested positive. As updated today, that is eight new cases with residents and three with visitors. The other new resident cases were in Davis (1), Salt Lake County (2), Summit (2), Tooele, and Weber-Morgan (1). Salt Lake had two new visitor cases and Summit had one more visitor case.
Diamond Princess: Sunday evening, 23 passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise ship that docked in Oakland last week retuned to the state. None of the passengers who returned have any symptoms of COVID-19 and have either tested negative or are waiting for test results.Slopes Shut Down: Most Utah ski resorts suspended or closed operations. (Updated)
Schools, churches canceled: Beginning today, Utah's public schools will cancel all classes and close their buildings to most activities to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Many local governments have closed public buildings, including recreation centers, libraries, and senior centers.
The Utah System of Higher Education, meanwhile, is canceling all in-person classes on college and university campuses. Wherever possible, classes will be conducted online. Westminster College and Brigham Young University, both private schools, have also moved classes online.
State officials are encouraging everyone to take serious precautions, especially staying at least six-feet away from other people and staying home if showing any symptoms.
Utah residents with confirmed COVID-19
Visitors with confirmed COVID-19
Confirmed cases by health district
District | Utah Residents | Visitors |
---|---|---|
Bear River | 0 | 0 |
Central Utah | 0 | 0 |
Davis County | 4 | 0 |
Salt Lake County | 16 | 2 |
San Juan | 0 | 0 |
Southeast Utah | 0 | 0 |
Southwest Utah | 1 | 0 |
Summit County | 4 | 7 |
Tooele | 1 | 0 |
Tri County | 0 | 0 |
Utah County | 0 | 1 |
Wasatch County | 1 | 0 |
Weber-Morgan | 2 | 0 |
Latest Information: U.S.
President Donald Trump is recommending that people avoid gatherings of more than 10 people and avoid bars, restaurants, and other public gathering spots for the next 15 days. That followed recommendations from the CDC on Sunday for people to avoid gatherings of more than 50 people for eight weeks.
There are nearly 4,000 confirmed cases in 49 states of COVID-19 in the U.S. There are 74 deaths reported in the U.S.
Residents in six counties in the Bay Area are being told to "shelter-in-place" for the next three weeks. Only essential travel will be allowed. People can walk near their home to get fresh air.
For ongoing updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in the the U.S., visit the CDC updates page.
Latest Information: World
The World Health Organization has officially designated the COVID-19 outbreak as a global pandemic.
The CDC has suspended travel from China, Iran, and most of Europe by foreign nationals, and recommends avoiding all non-essential travel to these countries. The agency also recommends avoiding non-essential travel to South Korea. Older adults or those with underlying health conditions should avoid travel globally.
The European Union is planning to stop all non-essential travel into member countries.
In Iran, more than 800 deaths have been caused by COVID-19. Other Middle Eastern countries are taking significant steps to stop the spread in their region.