guidelines

Utah has revised its guideline for back-to-school reopenings amid the pandemic.  In a series of changes, health officials revised the controversial "modified quarantine" provision that would allow students who were exposed to COVID-19 to continue going to school, so long as they were not showing symptoms.  ...

The Utah Department of Health is releasing updated guidelines for schools to follow as they reopen for the fall.  Under the changes, students will be allowed to go to school even if they have been directly exposed to the coronavirus.  ...

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 ...

Dixie State University and Southern Utah University have both announced plans to resume in-person classes this fall.  Both schools say they will implement guidelines for social distancing, face coverings, coronavirus testing and contact tracing by the time students return.  ...

As Utah Gov. Gary Herbert announced that the state will transition from high-risk COVID-19 orders and directives to ‘code orange’ or moderate-risk starting Friday, May 1, the Southwest Utah Public Health Department (SWUPHD) released its own phased re-opening guidelines for the general public, those at high-risk, and businesses and services throughout the 5-county district. The ‘co...

Washington County officials are planning to reopen businesses in the region starting May 1st. Southwest Utah health department director, David Blodgett, says the region has reached the next phase of the pandemic response as the low case totals support a reopening ...