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UTAH – A legislative committee shut down briefly on Monday after a small group of anti-mask demonstrators showed up. It came on the same day two senators disclosed they had tested positive for COVID-19. Lawmakers said they were in the middle of the Social Services Appropriations Committee on Monday morning when three people, unmasked, walked into the room. “We’re going to go ahead and pause. We’ve just received direction from House and Senate leadership that we need to take a break on our committee,” Senate co-chair Jake Anderegg said. “We have members in the audience that are not complying with…

UTAH – In response to a news article, Gov. Spencer Cox issued the following statement: “Thanks to our partners — especially local health departments — Utah has administered 100% of the first doses we received seven days ago and we anticipate the same will be true for this week.  Our first priority remains ensuring we administer every dose we receive as quickly as we can. “Utah is now ranked ninth best in the nation for administering the doses that have been delivered in the state, according to a New York Times analysis.  The state will continue to be open and transparent…