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Utah state officials have spent more than 108-million dollars to buy emergency supplies in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Spending reports released by Utah's COVID-19 Incident Command show broad use of "emergency procurement" powers to secure items needed for healthcare workers and patients ...

Six more patients have died from COVID-19 in Utah. One of those deaths was reported by the Southwest Utah Public Health Department. The Department of Health reported the latest cases today, bringing the death toll from the pandemic up to 56 ...

Republican Senator is pitching a pay raise for essential workers. Senator Romney calls the idea "Patriot Pay" where workers would earn an additional 12-dollars-per-hour through July. Romney says the idea would help better compensate workers in places like grocery stores who must continue to work through the pandemic ...

Another aftershock rattled the Wasatch Front this morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude-4.2 earthquake northeast of Magna around 7:40 a.m. The epicenter was close to another aftershock from last night. There have been more than 12-hundred aftershocks since the magnitude-5 ...

Utah congressman Ben McAdams announced he has tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19. McAdams reported he is safe and working from home under a self-quarantine. “I’m doing my part as all Americans are doing to contain the spread of the virus and mitigate the coronavirus outbreak,” said McAdams in a prepared statement Wednesday evening. McAdams said aft ...

Zion National Park is suspending shuttle service today amid the coronavirus outbreak. Park officials issued a statement saying the health and safety of people visiting and working at Zion is their priority. Visitors can still come to Utah's oldest park and drive up the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive until the limited parking in the main canyon is full ...

The coronavirus outbreak is taking a toll on Utah's ski resorts. Several resorts have temporarily shut down across the state in an effort to curb large gatherings. In Southern Utah, Eagle Point Resort has closed for the rest of the winter season ...

The number of coronavirus cases in Utah continues to increase. The Utah Department of Health announced today that 29 Utah residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Seven people who do not live in Utah but have been visiting also tested positive ...