Salt Lake Tribune: Utah governor orders statewide mask mandate, new coronavirus restrictions
Utah’s governor declared a new state of emergency late Sunday after the state’s most devastating week of the pandemic, as COVID-19 infections skyrocketed and deaths hit new highs. His big concern is the surge in hospitalizations that may soon overwhelm doctors and nurses.
The Republican governor has been hesitant to issue a mask mandate until now. Perhaps it’s a sign of the changing political climate, combined with the rising number of cases.
Due to the alarming rate of COVID infections within our state, tonight I issued a new state of emergency with several critical changes to our response. These changes are not shutting down our economy, but are absolutely necessary to save lives and hospital capacity. #utpol pic.twitter.com/BuSNBsCbiz
— Gary R. Herbert (@GovHerbert) November 9, 2020
