Southeast Utah sees record COVID spread
According to the Southeast Utah Health Department, on Jan. 12, there were over 540 reported active COVID cases in Carbon, Emery and Grand counties, fueled in part by a record spike of 181…
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COVID vaccine approval for 5-11 year olds: School mask mandate will halt on Dec. 18
Last week, the Federal Drug Administration gave the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine emergency authorization for use in children ages 5-11. The approval also started a count-down in the Grand County School District—after Dec. 18,…
Grand County adds 3 new COVID-19 cases in 4 days
The Southeast Utah Health Department confirmed three positive tests for COVID-19 in Grand County from May 22 to May 25. “We are still working on the details and contacts of the case currently,”…
New Grand County COVID-19 case on May 4
The Southeast Utah Health Department confirmed an additional positive test for COVID-19 in Grand County the evening of May 4, after announcing earlier in the day that three previous positive cases were declared…
Top five questions about Utah’s new mask requirements
Support independent local journalism: become a Moab Sun News digital subscriber or make a tax-free donation on our frontpage today. We’ve received a ton of questions from our readers after the release of…
No set date for Moab to reopen, says health department after confusion
After an informal letter caused confusion among residents, the Southeast Utah Health Department issued a clarification: Moab and southeastern Utah aren’t opening back up anytime soon. The letter, issued on April 10, contained…
UPDATED: Moab restaurants, lodging remain closed until May 4; other businesses may apply to open
Updated 4/11/2020: Apparently residents were confused by the letter and its ramifications for the area, as the department issued a clarification FAQ less than 24 hours later to clear up misunderstandings about from…
It’s here: what now?
The Moab Sun News needs your help. Show your support for independent community journalism and receive a digital edition emailed directly to you each week. After weeks of suspecting the coronavirus was circulating in…