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OGDEN, Utah – The Utah Department of Health on Monday released its list of free rapid antigen testing sites across the state for the week ending Jan. 30. The tests are free for anyone over the age of 5, even those without symptoms. Residents are asked to register online beforehand. “If you do not register online or can’t register online, you will be able to register at the site but it will take longer for you to be tested,” according to the UDOH. TestUtah sites Beaver County Milford High School, 62 N 300 W, Milford (drive-through), Friday, 1/29 – 12 p.m.…

OGDEN, Utah – Inmates 70 and older at the Utah State Prison got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday as part of a statewide effort to inoculate older Utahns. Meanwhile the Utah Department of Health reported 859 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths Monday, numbers that continue a downward trend in the seven-day average for new positives. Medical workers administered the Moderna vaccine to 79 inmates at the prison’s Draper site starting Monday and will continue through the week. The facility houses the state’s oldest and most ill, said Utah Department of Corrections spokeswoman Kaitlin Felsted.…