Meet the man who’s taking the helm at Utah’s health agency during COVID-19

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Richard Saunders is the new director of the Utah Department of Health, Sept. 3, 2020.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Richard Saunders is the new director of the Utah Department of Health, Sept. 3, 2020.

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