Should S.W. Utah return to Covid-19 orange alert level?

As southwest Utah reports a single-day record with 55 new Covid-19 cases and reaches nine deaths, state epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn said Friday she believes the 5-county district would benefit returning to orange.

“This is definitely one of our areas of concern,” Dunn said. “We’re seeing high rates in Cedar City, and the Washington County area, as well as Hurricane.”

In a virtual meeting with southern Utah media, Dunn addressed specific questions regarding the region and its continued surge in coronavirus cases and said a return to the moderate risk status is a discussion that has been floating for several weeks now.