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KNEU 1250Governor Herbert’s Executive Order moving Utah’s status from Red (High Risk) to Orange (Moderate Risk) takes effect today, May 1st. TriCounty Health Officer Jordan Mathis explains that this doesn't change a whole lot for the TriCounty area. Employees are still required to wear face coverings and the public is still strongly encouraged to wear face coverings.
The Uintah County Commission held a special meeting on Thursday and voted unanimously to extend its local emergency declaration while rescinding the executive order that had closed county buildings and facilities except by appointment. They also modified the executive order that required county employees to wear face coverings while at work to now include members of the public who enter county facilities.
The overall total COVID-19 cases for the TriCounty Health District has reached 13 as of the Thursday evening Situational Update on www.tricountyhealth.com.
It's time to celebrate some local superheroes as May 1st is School Lunch Hero Day! Thousands upon thousands of school lunches have been lovingly made and distributed to families throughout the Uintah Basin during this unique time of quarantine and school lunch crews have continued working through it all.
Uintah Recreation District has some good news for patrons. With the Governor’s new order, beginning today patrons do not have to wear face masks while in the recreation center though everyone must maintain a 10 foot distance. All are asked to check capacity numbers before entering rooms.
For those planning to continue the Friday tradition of Cruisin’ During COVID on Vernal’s Main Street, the Vernal Police Department has a clear message. Safety is still required and illegal activities are still illegal. “We love seeing everyone having a good time and the smiles that the COVID Cruising down Main Street brings,” shares Vernal PD.
Before the world came to a stand still, Uintah High School Seniors were looking forward to graduating in the traditional way on Friday, May 22nd. While that Commencement Ceremony cannot happen as planned on that day, Uintah High School has found a creative way to hold an event at that time that will celebrate the Seniors in a unique way.
UBTech has announced their Educator of the Year. UBTech Medical Assistant instructor Leigh Lloyd “was chosen because of her hard work and efforts to provide students with quality education,” shares UBTech President Aaron Weight. The UBTech Medical Assistant program is offered to secondary and post-secondary students and Lloyd is known for her caring attitude.
Utah’s spring turkey hunts are about to get underway for all those looking for a great way to social distance while enjoying the great outdoors. Utah’s youth turkey hunt runs May 1st through the 3rd and the spring general-season turkey hunt runs May 4th through the 31st.
If you visit the TriCounty Health Situational Update page on www.tricountyhealth.com you’ll see that numbers are going up but mostly in a good way.
TriCounty Health Officer Jordan Mathis visited the Eagle Country 105.5 FM studio on Tuesday to deliver the weekly Give’m Health update on COVID-19. Mathis shared that the TriCounty Health District is still holding in a good pattern and it is hoped that it will continue to do so. Because things are trending in a good direction it is anticipated the Governor will lesson some restrictions starting May 1st.
The decision to cancel the 2020 Uintah County Fair has resulted in the Uintah County Commission receiving many messages, calls and comments on social media, letting the county know that many in the public are not excited about this decision. It has been suggested that the county postpone the Fair for a later date.