Despite Utah State Legislature terminating county mandates, some local businesses keep mask requirements as COVID-19 cases surge
SALT LAKE CITY — Even as Utah hit more than 11,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and Friday, the Utah State Legislature decided to terminate the mask mandate in both Salt Lake and Summit counties.
This comes after the state legislature voted to wipe away the mandate, as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Utah and across the United States.A study released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the omicron variant accounts for more than 99 percent of coronavirus cases in the U.S.
That's why Jacobson, who specializes in infectious diseases, says it is imperative that people get their booster shot and wear a mask.
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