Utah Governor Issues Statewide Mask Mandate

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) “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 Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Said Herbert: “These changes are not shutting down our economy, but are absolutely necessary to save lives and hospital capacity.”