SALT LAKE CITY — After Utah’s top epidemiologist, Dr. Angela Dunn, warned the state will need to move back to its orange, or moderate, risk phase if new daily COVID-19 counts don’t decrease by half, Gov. Gary Herbert reacted on Twitter.
“Dr. Dunn’s internal memo raises alarm about the increasing COVID-19 cases in Utah. I appreciate her analysis and share many of her concerns. We will work to stem this tide, but I have no plans to shut down Utah’s economy,” Herbert said late Monday evening after Dunn’s Friday memo to state and local officials went public.
“I urge Utahns to protect themselves and their loved ones from the spread of the virus by following our common sense guidelines for social distancing, good hand hygiene and especially the use of face coverings. #StayStrongUtah,” Herbert added.
In her memo, Dunn wrote that if the state does not drop to a rolling seven-day average of 200 cases per day by July 1, it needs to move back to moderate risk phase, which would limit social gatherings to 20 while continuing to call for social distancing and wearing masks in public settings.
“This will send the message to Utahns that this outbreak continues to be a serious problem, and state leadership is committed to saving lives and preventing a complete economic shutdown,” she wrote.
Dunn also called for government or businesses to mandate wearing masks. She also recommends the state not ease social distancing restrictions anywhere in the state until July 1.
Earlier Monday, Herbert said in a statement Dunn’s analysis will be “front and center” in state leaders’ discussion this week on how to address the surge in cases.
“Our plan will only be as successful as the willingness of people to protect themselves and their loved ones from the spread of the virus by following our commonsense guidelines for social distancing, good hand hygiene and especially the use of face coverings,” Herbert said.
Utah again saw a large daily rise in COVID-19 cases Monday, with 444 people testing positive for the virus. The state’s total since the pandemic sits at 17,906 of 299,312 tests given, an overall positive rate of nearly 6%, according to the Utah Department of Health.
For the past week, an average of 471 cases has been reported each day, compared to an average of 327 the previous seven days, state health officials said. While some have questioned whether the rising cases are due to increased testing, testing numbers have actually plateaued, according to Dunn’s memo.
This story will be updated.
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