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Watch: Gov Cox hosts monthly news conference

SALT LAKE CITY (July 15, 2021) — Click here to watch Gov. Spencer Cox’s monthly news conference hosted by PBS Utah. ASL interpretation is provided. Some highlights from this news conference include: More than 98% of Utah is in either extreme or exceptional drought, the two highest drought levels. Our reservoirs are 58% of normal, down from […]

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Gov. Spencer J. Cox apologizes for reporting COVID-19 vaccination data error

SALT LAKE CITY (July 12, 2021) — In response to an error reported by the Utah Department of Health, Gov. Spencer J. Cox issued the following letter to the people of Utah: “We screwed up. And I sincerely apologize.  “When I became governor, I promised that I would hold myself and others in state government […]

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Utah hits 70% vaccination goal

UPDATE: In response to an error reported by the Utah Department of Health, Gov. Spencer J. Cox issued a letter to the people of Utah on July 12, 2021. Read it here. SALT LAKE CITY (July 6, 2021) — Big news: We’ve hit the 70% vaccination goal for Utahns 18+!  As of July 4, the Utah […]

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Utah COVID-19 Briefing: July 1, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY (July 1, 2021) — Click here to watch this week’s COVID-19 briefing.  ASL interpretation is provided. Traducción al español en Univision 32. Some highlights from this briefing include: We are starting to see an uptick, not only in case counts, but in hospitalizations. Yesterday, at 574, was the highest case count we have seen since […]

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Watch: Gov. Cox answers your questions live in a virtual town hall

SALT LAKE CITY (June 14, 2021) — Have a question for us? Now’s your chance to ask! Join us for a Facebook Live at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15. We’ll talk about drought conditions, wildfire prevention and more. You can ask your questions live or submit them here: http://bit.ly/FBLive615. Sign up for our #OneUtah newsletter to […]

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Utah COVID-19 Briefing: June 10, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY (June 10, 2021) — Click here to watch this week’s COVID-19 briefing.  ASL interpretation is provided. Traducción al español en Univision 32. Some highlights from this briefing include: The fact that we live in a desert is more apparent this year as we begin to face one of the worst droughts in decades. It’s easy […]

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Utah COVID-19 Briefing: May 27, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY (May 27, 2021) — Click here to watch this week’s COVID-19 briefing.  ASL interpretation is provided. Traducción al español en Univision 32. Some highlights from this briefing include: We have now administered more than 2.5 million total doses of vaccines. Almost 57% of all eligible people in Utah have gotten at least one dose! We’re happy […]

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Utah COVID-19 Briefing: May 13, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY (May 13, 2021) — Click here to watch this week’s COVID-19 briefing.  ASL interpretation is provided. Traducción al español en Univision 32. Some highlights from this briefing include: We’ve administered 2,355,333 doses of the coronavirus vaccine. With the state’s economic recovery in full swing, there is no shortage of jobs in Utah. […]

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Watch live: Gov. Spencer Cox answers your questions in virtual town hall

SALT LAKE CITY (May 11, 2021) — In his monthly town hall, Gov. Cox answered questions submitted by the public on social media. He gave updates on the coronavirus in Utah, his recent meeting with President Joe Biden, and more. You can watch live here on our site or at fb.com/utgovernorcox.  Sign up for our #OneUtah newsletter to […]

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Watch: Gov. Cox speaks with President Biden about Utah’s COVID-19 vaccine response.

SALT LAKE CITY (May 11, 2021) — Gov. Spencer Cox joined five other U.S. governors and spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden about Utah’s COVID-19 vaccine response.   Other governors include: Gov. Janet Mills, D-ME Gov. Mike DeWine, R-OH Gov. Tim Walz, D-MN Gov. Charlie Baker, R-MA Gov. Lujan Grisham, D-NM ###

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