Coronavirus: Utah responds to the pandemic

COVID-19 samples are sorted for the lab at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo on Friday, May 8, 2020. In an effort to help address COVID-19 hot spots that have been identified in Utah County, the Intermountain Healthcare Coronavirus Mobile Testing Unit provided testing to area residents. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

Sens. Mitt Romney and Mike Lee, Rep. Ben McAdams and Gov. Gary Herbert have been key figures as the Beehive State responds to COVID-19

Utah Health Department

The coronavirus count in Utah as of Friday, May 29, 2020.

Utah has seen 9,264 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 107 deaths as of Friday, according to the Utah Department of Health.

Worldwide, the novel coronavirus pandemic has now infected 5,701,337 and killed 357,688 people as of Friday, according to the World Health Organization.

The state has moved into its “yellow” risk phase. Businesses in most parts of Utah will be allowed to open, as well as swimming pools and team sports.

The respiratory illness is especially hard on those who are elderly, immune-compromised or who have chronic health conditions. Children are not severely ill with COVID-19, as the resulting illness is called, unless they have an underlying condition, but they can transmit the illness.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is one of many government agencies providing extensive resources and advice on managing this coronavirus.

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