Resources
Vaccine Real Talk: Can Fully Vaccinated People Get COVID-19?
Not enough pregnant people are vaccinated
What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine Right Now
Debunking the Myth of Non-Vaccine Herd Immunity in COVID-19
Other
Navigating kid-related activities by COVID-19 risk tolerance level
Guidelines for High Risk Individuals
Sewage Monitoring
Information on Testing & Locations
State COVID-19 Information
Tips for Parents: Caring for your Children during COVID-19
Situational Updates (Timeline)
Key points
10/21/2020 - Pandemic Preparedness
Carbon, Emery, and Grand counties are definitely feeling the effects of the worldwide pandemic, known as COVID-19. There are some simple steps we can take as community members to prepare for and live through this pandemic.
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Have a plan to be self sufficient for two weeks, as this is the typical time frame COVID patients, and those that come into close contact with a COVID case, are quarantined.
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Include food, water, and prescriptions (and for me dark chocolate).
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It is a great idea to have a supply of nonprescription drugs and other health supplies on hand, including pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, fluids with electrolytes, and vitamins.
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Don’t forget to include supplies for your pets/animals!
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It is also a good idea to have two weeks to a month of savings, in case you or a loved one are unable to work.
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These quarantines often come as surprise, and really, they shouldn’t at this point. We are eight months into this pandemic and seeing a steady increase of cases across the State of Utah. One of the things I love about Utah and our three counties is the work ethic and responsibility community members demonstrate each and every day. Spending 30 years in the armed forces, I was able to see and sometimes help when other states and foreign countries faced natural and manmade disasters. I have always cherished returning to Utah with the realization that Utahns are prepared, and most important, willing to help each other. Service in the military also taught me that if I want to help others, my family and I need to be prepared first. Our personal preparation enables us to take care of our families and spend more time helping those in need. I have tried to carry that philosophy with me to the Southeast Utah Health Department.
The mission of the Health Department is to assist the residents of our communities to achieve and maintain optimal health and wellness and to improve our communities’ ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from any incident that could affect the health and wellbeing of our citizens. The first line of defense in any emergency or disaster is personal preparedness. I know that together we can all make a difference by being personally prepared and willing to step in and lend a hand when required. I look forward to serving this community and am always available for questions, training, or assistance.
Respectfully,
Eric Anderson
Emergency Preparedness Planner
Southeast Utah Health Department
4/3/2020
First Positive in Emery County
Castle Dale, UT April 3, 2020
SEUHD announced first positive case of COVID-19 in Emery County
4/1/2020
Price, UT April 1, 2020
SEUHD announced first positive case of COVID-19 in Carbon County
First Positive in Carbon County
3/27/2020
Moab, UT March 27, 2020
SEUHD announced first positive case of COVID-19 in Grand County
First Positive in Grand County
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Files
Public Health
Order
2020-08GC
Public Health
Order
2020-07GC
Business Signage for
Face Coverings
Public Health
Order
2020-09GC
Amended Public Health Order
2020-04
Amended Public Health Order
2020-03
Stay Safe: Create a Magical Easter at Home
Updated Public Health Order 4/1/2020
Public Health
Order
3/16/2020
State Public
Health Order 4/1/2020
Governors Directive
3/27/2020
First Positive Case
Emery County
4/3/2020
First Positive Case
Carbon County
4/1/2020
First Positive Case
Grand County
3/27/2020