COVID-19 testing options.
Tooele County residents seeking a COVID-19 test kit can order test kits for free by visiting this website: https://www.covid.gov/tests or you can pick up a free test kit from the locations listed below. Order free at-home test kits here Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines. Get tested if you have symptoms. COVID-19 Vaccine You can find […]
Governor Declares New State of Emergency, Statewide Mask Mandate
Governor Declares New State of Emergency to Address Hospital Overcrowding, Case Surge Governor and Utah Department of Health Issue Statewide Mask Mandate, Restrict Casual Gatherings to Households, Pause Extracurricular Activities SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 8, 2020) – Following weeks of continued stress on Utah’s hospital networks due to a rise in cases of COVID-19, Gov. […]
Protecting Individuals who are at a Higher Risk.
Individuals who are at a higher risk should take extra precautions because they are more likely to suffer severe illness from COVID-19. You should take extra precautions if you are at a higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, including if you are immunocompromised. You should also take extra precautions if you live or worth […]
Press Release- Tooele County moves to “high” level.
Press Release – Oct. 22, 2020 Tooele County Moving to “High” Level on COVID-19 Transmission Index Tooele County will be at the “high” level from October 22, 2020 – November 5, 2020, when new data will be released and analyzed. Changes to a county’s transmission index level occur on a seven-day cycle. The Utah Department […]
What is Quarantine? What is Isolation? Watch these videos for more information.
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State Public Health Order Mandating Masks in Schools
GOVERNOR ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER ADOPTING UPDATED PHASED GUIDELINES AND THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ISSUES PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER MANDATING MASKS IN ALL K-12 SCHOOLS SALT LAKE CITY (July 17, 2020) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued an Executive Order adopting version 4.8 of the Phased Guidelines. The updated guidelines allow, but do not require, schools in […]
COVID-19 Business Manual
COVID-19 BUSINESS MANUAL The COVID-19 Business Manual is a step-by-step plan from the Utah Department of Health to protect your business and prevent the spread of COVID-19. It is important to look at how your business operates and make a plan to make your worksite healthier. You can use this guidance throughout the pandemic, no […]
Help slow the spread of COVID-19
Please do your part to help slow the spread of COVID-19 by doing the following: Keep a physical distance of at least 6 fee, protect yourself and others by wearing a mask, wash your hands often for 20 seconds, stay home if you are sick. Read more information here: https://tooelehealth.org/cloth-face-coverings-recommended/ Order a mask for free here […]
Local expert debunks mask myths
JUNE 18, 2020 Local expert debunks mask myths Health Department epidemiologist confirms: “face masks or face coverings prevent the spread of droplets and infecting other people.” Article from Tooele Transcript Bulletin http://tooeleonline.com/local-expert-debunks-mask-myths/ Editor’s note: In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic the Center for Disease Control and Prevention discouraged the public from wearing face […]
Governor Issues Executive Order Adopting Updated Guidelines
SALT LAKE CITY (June 12, 2020) – In close consultation with local health authorities and with the Utah Department of Health, Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued an Executive Order moving Kane County to the New Normal Health Risk Status, or Green as well as Bluff and Mexican Hat to the Low Health Risk Status, […]
