face masks

Governor Gary Herbert is making it easier for local governments and state departments to issue a mandate for face masks.  Governor Herbert says he is streamlining the process for local mask orders.  Jurisdictions looking to require masks will simply need to notify the state first, and the mandate will be issued.  Num ...

Washington County mayors are standing with physicians and the Washington County Commission as they released a proclamation yesterday that endorses wearing face masks in public while indoors. Officials say when in indoor public spaces, the proper wearing of face masks over the mouth and nose reduces COVID-19 transmissions, which lessens the burden on hospitals and healthcare workers ...

Governor Herbert says he may still implement a statewide face mask order if Utahn's refuse to wear masks voluntarily.  The governor said yesterday that he has been encouraged by recent data that shows the number of new COVID-19 cases declining.  ...

Some Utah parents are expressing disappointment over the governor's order to make face masks mandatory when schools go back into session this fall.  A petition that supports making face masks a choice rather than a mandate has nearly four-thousand signatures after being posted on MoveOn.org.  ...

Utah Governor Gary Herbert may be close to deciding on whether to issue a statewide order requiring face masks in public.  CEO Theresa Foxley of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah says most business leaders she's talked to would support such a move.The ... Read More ... Read More ...

The Washington County School District board is discussing ideas for implementation of the Utah State Board of Education's requirements and recommendations for reopening schools in the fall. Under state requirements, face masks will be mandatory for faculty, staff and students when social distancing can't be maintained ...

New research shows that wearing face masks could have a major impact on the number of coronavirus cases in Utah.  According to a study out of the University of Iowa College of Public Health, Utah could see about 100 fewer cases every day if people were required to wear masks in public.  ...

Governor Gary Herbert said he will require face masks at state-run buildings that include liquor stores and higher education offices. The announcement comes while the state is amid a “concerning” surge of new coronavirus cases.   Durin ...

Utah's faith leaders are urging their members to wear a mask anytime they are in public.  Reverend Monica Dobbins of the First Unitarian Church says masks may not be talked about in religious texts, but the principle behind wearing them is.Dobb... Read More ... Read More ...

The Washington County School Board is considering mandating the use of face masks for students as they discussed feedback from a recent survey and reopening guidelines for the fall. Board President David Stirland says the subject of masks has been divisive as their survey showed that parents prefer hand washing as a preferred method for safety over wearing masks ...