Coronavirus Q&A Podcast

Coronavirus Q&A, Tuesday May 5, 2020


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Host Jeff Caplan is joined today by Jess Anderson, Utah's Commissioner of Public Safety and Heather Barnum, with the communications team for the Utah Coronavirus Task Force.
Today's questions:
01 - What was it like for your office and staff after Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19? (1:10)
02 - The website for the Dept. of Public Safety indicates that their jobs normally revolve around driver licenses and earthquake drills.  How has it been, handling the response to a pandemic? (3:00)
03 - Inbetween the announcement about Rudy Gobert and work for the Dept. of Public safety ramping up, there WAS an earthquake (conveniently on the Shakeout day). What was that like for you? (5:03)
04 - On the morning of the quake, were you someplace where you could feel the earth move? (6:40)
05 - On that morning, as you felt the earth move and heard the rumbling like a train, was there a moment when you said, 'why me?' (8:04)
06 - What is your role in the pandemic crisis, right now? (9:25)
07 - What do you say to the people who believe that this entire thing has just been made up by the media? (11:25)
08 - Many people aren't wearing masks as they go out and about in the world. Are you preparing for a "mini-wave" of COVID-19? (14:10)
09 - Are you the man that is looking for masks for everyone in Utah? (16:00)
10 -  Are you finding that you are bidding against other states to get PPE for Utahns? (17:00)
11 - Where are those free masks promised by the state last week? (19:50)
12 - Who has priority for the state masks giveaway? (21:00)
13 - The "Healthy Utah App" was touted as a way to inform users if they happened to be in close proximity to those with COVID-19. Is it working that way? (22:05)
14 - Is the state of Utah prepared for a second large wave in the fall? (24:20)
15 - An employer is having a hard time finding gloves for his employees, can the state help? (27:30)
Join KSL either on the radio (at 12:20 p.m.) or on the podcast any time of your choosing to hear your COVID-19 coronavirus questions answered by the experts. Each day, members of the Utah COVID-19 task force and experts in the health field will be available to speak to your comments and concerns. Leave a voicemail at 801-237-2482 to ask us your virus questions during the pandemic.
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