27May Gov. Herbert Issues Executive Order Releasing Updated Guidelines for Low-Risk Phase Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued an Executive Order updating guidelines for areas in low health risk designation under Utah’s phased health guidance plan. The order specifically addresses updated guidelines pertaining to social gatherings, education, businesses, travel and events...read more
21May Governor Gary Herbert Moves Wasatch County to Low Risk (Yellow) Phase Governor Gary Herbert issued an executive order on Thursday, May 21, 2002 moving Wasatch and Summit Counties to the Low risk (yellow) phase. This action goes into effect immediately...read more
20May County Council COVID-19 Update: May 20 Health Officer Randall Probst discussed the current situation regarding COVID-19, including a review of questions from the public about moving from the orange (moderate) risk level to yellow (low) risk level and an explanation about the process to change levels...see video
20May Governor Herbert Announces Utah Leads Together 3.0 Version 3 of the Utah Leads Together plan builds upon Version 1, released March 24, 2020, and Version 2, released April 17, 2020, by sharing critical instructions for high risk populations, addressing impacts to Utah’s multi-cultural community, and planning for Utah’s economic recovery. We anticipate there will be additional versions of this plan as we manage the new risk of COVID-19....read more
13May County Council COVID-19 Update: May 13 Health Officer Randall Probst discussed the current situation regarding COVID-19, including a review of criteria established by the State of Utah for moving from the orange (moderate) risk level to yellow (low) risk level...see video
11May Hotline for Individuals at High-Risk for COVID-19 This hotline is primarily for those who live at home (not in a care facility) and who do not have a support system to help them follow the "red" high-risk guidance. Through the county-based Area Agencies on Aging, individuals will be served with things like meals, delivery of goods necessary for life (e.g. groceries, medical supplies, prescriptions) and transportation to medical appointments....read more
6May County Council COVID-19 Update: May 6 Health Officer Randall Probst discussed the current situation regarding COVID-19, including a review of additional resources added to the county's coronavirus website and some changes made by Governor Herbert to the state's phased guidelines...see the video
30Apr County Council COVID-19 Update: April 30 Wasatch County Health Officer Randall Probst presented the county's new directive to the council. This directive follows Governor Herbert's Executive Order by adopting the State of Utah's COVID-19 Phased Guidelines. The directive rescinds the county's previous Public Health Order and is effective May 1, 2020 at 12:01 AM...see the video
28Apr Lt. Governor Cox Announces "A Mask for Every Utahn" Lt. Governor Spencer Cox announced a new program from the State of Utah: A Mask for Every Utahn. This program is designed to help everyone in Utah get a mask as the state moves into the moderate risk phase of the coronavirus response. A household can get up to six masks for free. Sign up to receive masks at coronavirus.utah.gov/mask...visit program website
27Apr County Council COVID-19 Update: April 27 Health Officer Randall Probst discussed the current situation regarding COVID-19, including a review of the statewide plan Utah Leads Together 2.0...see video
21Apr County Council COVID-19 Update: April 21 Health Officer Randall Probst presents the new public health order "Protect the Public from COVID-19" issued April 21, 2020. The order allows for additional participation in outdoor activities while continuing the practice of social distancing. Guidelines encourage individuals to wear a mask in public places and continue distancing...see video of announcement
15Apr County Council COVID-19 Update: April 15 Health Officer Randall Probst updates the county council on the current situation about COVID-19, including a discussion on strategies to get businesses back to work once the stay at home order is reduced or removed...see video
13Apr County Council COVID-19 Update: April 13 Health Officer Randall Probst updates the county council on the current situation about COVID-19, including a discussion on an extension of the "Stay at Home" Public Health Order originally set to expire on April 14...see video
13Apr New Testing Site Opens in Wasatch County A new site for COVID-19 testing opened in Wasatch County today. This site is provided by TestUtah.com and is located at the Wasatch County Event Complex. This is the second location in the county to offer testing, the other is Heber Valley InstaCare...visit the testing information page
10Apr Health Department Reports First COVID-19 Death in County Officials at the Wasatch County Health Department report the death of a county resident from COVID-19...see press release
8Apr County Council COVID-19 Update: April 8 Health Officer Randall Probst updates the county council on the current situation about COVID-19, including a discussion on trends and what they mean for the public health order. The COVID portion of the meeting begins at the 10 minute mark and ends at the 57 minute mark...see video
4Apr CDC Recommends Use of Cloth Face Coverings CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission...see recommendation and explanation
3Apr County Council COVID-19 Update: April 3 Local officials including Heber Valley Tourism and Economic Development Director Dallin Koecher, Heber Valley Hospital Administrator Si Hutt, and Sheriff Jared Rigby update the County Council on COVID-19, including a review of the county's resources available for healthcare as well as for the business community during the pandemic...see video
30Mar Health Officer Announces Stay at Home Public Health Order Health Officer Randall Probst announced a "Stay at Home" order during a special hearing of the County Council today. The intent of the Order is to ensure that the maximum number of people self-isolate in their places of residence to the maximum extent possible, while enabling essential services to continue. Read the order by clicking HERE. Watch the announcement...see video
27Mar County Council COVID-19 Update: March 27 County Manager Mike Davis and Health Officer Randall Probst update the County Council on COVID-19, including a review of the county's emergency declaration and Governor Herbert's new "Stay Safe, Stay Home" directive...see video
27Mar Governor Herbert Announces "Stay Safe, Stay Home" Directive Gov. Gary R. Herbert issued a “Stay Safe, Stay Home” directive to all Utahns today. This is not a shelter in place order, but rather the next step in the Urgent Phase laid out in the Utah Leads Together plan. This directive seeks to make clear what individuals and businesses should do to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our state and communities...read the directive here
25Mar County Council COVID-19 Update: March 25 Wasatch County Emergency Manager Jeremy Hales and Health Department Emergency Response Coordinator Lewis Hastings update to the County Council on the government response COVID-19, including a review of incident management strategies and structure...see video
24Mar County Council COVID-19 Update: March 24 Health Officer Randall Probst, Superintendent Paul Sweat, and Wasatch Mental Health Program Manager Chad Shubin update to the County Council on COVID-19, including a review of strategies to help people maintain mental wellness during social distancing and resources the school district has available to students during the dismissal period...see video
24Mar Governor Herbert Releases "Utah Leads Together" Gov. Herbert released “Utah Leads Together,” a comprehensive task force plan to mitigate the economic consequences of COVID-19. The plan aims to eventually return Utah to the record-setting economic growth it enjoyed before the pandemic. The report and economic playbook include recommendations from dozens of Utah state and industry leaders...read the plan HERE
23Mar County Council COVID-19 Update: March 23 Health Officer Randall Probst and Wasatch County EMS Director Clair Provost provide an update to the County Council on COVID-19, including a review of local cases and the revised Public Health Order issued by the Utah Department of Health over the weekend...see video
21Mar Utah Dept. of Health Issues Revised Public Health Order Dr. Joseph Miner, Director of the Utah Department of Health, issued a revised version of the state's Public Health Order that was originally released on March 17, 2020. The revision clarifies the recommendation to limit public gatherings to 10 people or less...Read the Order HERE
20Mar County Council COVID-19 Update: March 20 Health Officer Randall Probst updates the County Council on COVID-19, reviewing some new resources on the county's website, such as educational videos and links to assistance programs available to the community... see video
19Mar County Council COVID-19 Update: March 19 Health Officer Randall Probst and Heber Valley Hospital Administrator Si Hutt update the County Council on COVID-19, including the hospital's process for deciding who to test and how they should get tested... see video
18Mar County Council COVID-19 Update: March 18 Health Officer Randall Probst and County Manager Mike Davis update the County Council on today's developments regarding COVID-19. COVID discussion starts at the 59 minute mark of the video.. see video
17Mar New Case and Governor's Announcement on State Order Health Officer Randall Probst updates the County Council on the current situation regarding COVID-19, including a new case in the county and Governor Herbert's announcement of a Public Health Order... see video
16Mar Board of Health Resolution of COVID-19 Measures Health Officer Randall Probst updates the County Council on the resolution approved by the Board of Health, with the support of the Wasatch County Emergency Management Board... see video
13Mar Statement from County Manager and Health Officer Wasatch County Government and Wasatch County Health Department support the recommendations presented by Governor Gary Herbert in his press conference on March 12, 2020... read more
*No cost testing for all residents of ZIP codes 84032, 84049, and 84082 regardless of having symptoms of COVID-19