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Gov rejects public health recommendations

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Utah Governor Gary Herbert has rejected the recommendations of the state epidemiologist and others, vowing that he will not reintroduce public health restrictions despite the increased spread of COVID-19 in the state. On…

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Additional COVID case in Grand County; two active cases each for Emery, Carbon

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

The Southeast Utah Health Department confirmed an additional confirmed case of COVID-19 in Grand County on May 22, while four previous positive cases were declared “recovered.”  The department notes there are currently two…

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Top five questions about Utah’s new mask requirements

Moab Sun News6 years ago2 years ago

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…

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Governor approves Moab’s restrictions on hotels, motels

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

The revised order for Grand County goes into effect today, allowing some businesses considered high-risk to public health to reopen with safety precautions.  While the draft released by the Southeast Utah Health Department…

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National Parks and camping still closed, Moab officials remind potential tourists

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

As recent public health orders allow hotels and motels to accept visitors to Moab, Grand County officials sent out a warning to tourists: don’t come here thinking you’ll hike to Delicate Arch. “In…

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Gov.: All workers in Utah must wear masks

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert issued orders that require all employees of Utah businesses to wear masks. This order goes further than the locally-drafted public health order scheduled to go into effect tomorrow.  As…

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Moab lodging, restaurants to reopen on May 1 with mask requirements

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

UPDATE 5/1/2020: The draft order discussed in this article was revised significantly. Read the update here. The Southeast Utah Health Department released “expected amendments” to the public health order due to be renewed on…

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Health department keeps Moab hotels closed to tourists until May 1

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

On the same day that the Southeast Utah Health Department confirmed an additional Grand County resident had tested positive for COVID-19, the department also released amendments to the current public health orders for…

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Another Grand County resident positive for COVID-19

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

Another Grand County resident has tested positive as of April 23, the Southeast Utah Health Department reports. The department also added an additional case in Carbon County, bringing the total number in the…

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Public health order for Grand, Emery and Carbon counties renewed two more weeks

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

The Southeast Utah Health Department renewed a public health order for Carbon, Emery and Grand counties restricting businesses and recommending residents physically distance themselves late on the evening of April 15 for an…

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