Today on the news, Grand County reports seven new positive COVID-19 cases. This jump comes as the state’s overall numbers continue to climb. We hear an impassioned plea from a critical care physician at Utah Valley Hospital on the importance of masks, hand washing, and social distancing in prevention. Plus, Grand Junction and Glenwood Springs, Colorado have new fire scars to deal with. Our partners at KDNK recently explored a more mature scar to get a sense of what’s to come for these communities.

Show Notes:

Photo: Dr. Clark Bishop, critical care and pulmonary physician at Utah Valley Hospital

The Salt Lake Tribune: Coronavirus in Utah: 1,393 new cases – the second-highest daily count of the pandemic

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/10/04/coronavirus-utah-report/

The Salt Lake Tribune: What new Utah coronavirus data says about schools and how the virus is spreading

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/10/04/what-new-utah-coronavirus/

Southeast Utah Health Department Coronavirus Info

https://www.seuhealth.com/covid-19

Utah Coronavirus Info

https://coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts/

KDNK: Back to the Future – A Walk Through the Lake Christine Burn Zone

https://www.kdnk.org/post/back-future-walk-through-lake-christine-burn-zone