Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah – By the time winter break came, the Davis School District was placing over 1,000 students a week on quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19. In 2021, due to changes in state health department guidelines, the number quarantined has been cut down to double digits, Assistant Superintendent John Zurbuchen said at a school board meeting Tuesday.

OGDEN, Utah – Another 15,148 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine in Utah, the state health department reported on Saturday. So far, 27,542 people have been fully vaccinated, with another 194,733 in Utah having received the first dose — meaning almost 7% of Utahns have begun the process or are well on their way. Health officials have said at least 70% of Utahns need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to impact further spread of the disease. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox tweeted on Saturday saying that when he became governor, Utah was vaccinating 5,000 per day and by Friday, the number increased…