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Masks No Longer Required In Washington County Schools
Masks No Longer Required In Washington County Schools
Masks No Longer Required In Washington County Schools
(St. George, UT)  --  Masks are no longer being required in schools within the Washington County School District. On Friday, district officials notified faculty and staff that the district will no longer enforce mask wearing on school grounds and only recommend it. However, ...
Governor Herbert issues state-wide mask mandate
Governor Herbert issues state-wide mask mandate
Governor Herbert issues state-wide mask mandate
Photo by Alli Hamblin 11/8/2020 Governor Herbert says "We must do more and do it now!” as he pleads with Utahns to stop the spread of Covid-19 On Sunday, Nov 11, 2020 at 9:30p.m. Governor Gary Herbert addressed the state of Utah after sending out a reverse 911 alert to all citizens. He i ...
Utah’s number of new Covid-19 cases drops
Utah’s number of new Covid-19 cases drops
Utah’s number of new Covid-19 cases drops
Utah is seeing a drop in the number of new cases of COVID-19 at the same time that demand for virus testing is also dropping.  The rolling average of new cases in Utah dropped to 428 a day yesterday, compared to 447 per day on Sunday.  ...
Utah Latter-day Saints asked to wear face coverings in public
Utah Latter-day Saints asked to wear face coverings in public
Utah Latter-day Saints asked to wear face coverings in public
The Utah Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wrote a letter to members in the area urging them to wear face coverings while in public. Below is the full letter sent to members in the Utah area: Dear Brothers and Sisters:We are in the midst of a global pandemic unlike any the world has experienced in more than a century. The... Read More ...
Encore Week ProjectProtect Kits Now Available  at Dixie Regional 400 East Campus
Encore Week ProjectProtect Kits Now Available at Dixie Regional 400 East Campus
Encore Week ProjectProtect Kits Now Available at Dixie Regional 400 East Campus
Southern Utahns are needed now to help complete an “Encore” effort by next week picking up, sewing and returning medical grade masks for ProjectProtect. ProjectProtect is a worldwide effort to ensure that frontline caregivers who are treating patients with COVID-19 have the protection they need to be as safe as possible. Project ...
DSU professor designing 3D supplies for hospitals
A Dixie State University professor and interns are designing and 3D printing supplies for hospitals. Professor of mechanical engineering, David Christensen, says he and his two interns began to 3D print face masks, face shields and ventilator splitters after a doctor at ENT Surgical Associates in Tooele called him for help ...