COVID cases in Utah kids 3.5 times higher this school year--school official

COVID cases in Utah kids 3.5 times higher this school year, health official says Utah's COVID-19 cases in school-age children are 3.5 times higher at the beginning of this school year than last, one top health official said Tuesday. kslcom

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's COVID-19 cases in school-age children are 3.5 times higher at the beginning of this school year than last, one top health official said Tuesday.

And statewide projections show Utah is in for a devastating start to fall if residents don't resume mask-wearing and get vaccinated, Dr. Michelle Hofmann, deputy director at the Utah Department of Health, said during a news conference with Gov. Spencer Cox and other leaders at the state Capitol on Tuesday. ...