Gubernatorial candidate Spencer Cox leads Utah’s coronavirus task force. According to one of its members, the task force has not met in two weeks.
Over that same time period, COVID-19 cases in Utah have skyrocketed. Hospitals will reportedly reach capacity in four to six weeks. There’s no evidence the state has met its own criteria for loosening restrictions. On June 30, Utahns choose the Republican candidate for governor.
Is this the kind of leadership Utah needs?
Joanne Slotnik, Salt Lake City
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