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UPDATED: Moab restaurants, lodging remain closed until May 4; other businesses may apply to open

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

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…

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Hospital predicts best & worst case COVID-19 scenarios for Moab area

Rachel Fixsen6 years ago4 years ago

“The models are not reality, but they are helpful in allowing us to know what it is that we might see,” Dr. Dylan Cole of Moab Regional Hospital said at the teleconferenced Grand…

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Breaking: Salons close, overnight accommodation restrictions loosen under revised order

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

On April 1, the Southeast Utah Health Department issued an updated public health order for Grand, Emery and Carbon counties to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in the area. Among the changes…

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Arches, Canyonlands National Parks close due to COVID-19

Moab Sun News6 years ago2 years ago

Updated 3/31: The National Park Service announced that Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments will be closed to all park visitors until further notice beginning on April 1. The parks join Arches, Canyonlands,…

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Coronavirus arrives in Grand County

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

After weeks of suspecting the coronavirus was circulating in the Moab community, the Southeast Utah Health Department reported the first positive COVID-19 test for Grand County late the evening of March 27.  “The…

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Updated: Four positive for COVID-19 in Utah’s San Juan County

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

Update 3/28: this article was updated to reflect a second confirmed case in San Juan County, a clarification to the public health order issued the following day, as well as a statement issued…

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Health Department orders mandatory limits on Moab bar and restaurant service

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

Update: These guidelines were replaced on March 17. > Read more here Many Grand County businesses will have to limit their customers and gathering places after a declaration of a local state of emergency…

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Grand County rejects coronavirus measures at emergency meeting

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

Tears and anger were on display at an emergency meeting of the Grand County Council on the morning of March 11, as a proposed 30-day restriction on public gatherings in an attempt to…

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Preparing for coronavirus: State, local officials create guidelines, websites for updates

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

The Utah Department of Health says it is actively monitoring an outbreak caused by a new coronavirus called COVID-19. The virus was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The…

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The View: On healthcare, it’s not just a matter of choice

Moab Sun News6 years ago2 years ago

On the surface, “more choice” seems better. Here in the U.S., we are driven by the concept that competition benefits the consumer. That’s really only true if the consumer is an informed one,…

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