How did Utah get to this point in the COVID-19 pandemic?

What state leaders did to alter the way officials handle public health emergencies in the past two years.

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Salt Lake County health director Angela Dunn presents slides showing the dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases during a Salt Lake County council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, attended by protesters opposed to the recent mask mandate issued by the Salt Lake County Health Department and Mayor Jenny Wilson.

How did Utah get to this point in the COVID-19 pandemic?

What state leaders did to alter the way officials handle public health emergencies in the past two years.

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