Food service prohibitions:The Utah Department of Health has ordered all restaurants and bars to close their dining rooms, effective Wednesday, March 18, at 11:59 p.m. Salt Lake County and Summit County have issued similar orders in the past couple of days. Take-out, delivery and grocery shopping is still permitted but with tighter rules.

Current cases: Utah County announced their first confirmed case of COVID-19 in a resident, and it appears to be community spread. A total of 42 Utah residents and 10 visitors have tested positive for the virus. That also includes the first case in the Bear River Health District. The other new resident cases announced Tuesday were in Salt Lake County (4), Summit (4), Wasatch (2), and Weber-Morgan (1). Official numbers from the state health department will be updated daily at around 12:45.

Zoo, Museums Close: Hogle Zoo will close Tuesday. Hill Aerospace Museum and Thanksgiving Point have also closed to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Space for doctors: Many health systems are asking people to reschedule non-essential medical visits and call before visiting a walk-in clinic to allow medical staff to focus on the COVID-19 crisis. This is particularly important if you are showing symptoms of COVID-19 because of the importance of protecting others from exposure.

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.

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 more than 4,500 confirmed cases in 49 states of COVID-19 in the U.S. There are 85 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.

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.