Summit County Announces Two New COVID-19 Cases
Mar 13, 2020, 11:49 AM | Updated: 11:59 am
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Summit County Health Department on Friday announced two more COVID-19 cases.
Both the patients are men who are younger than 60 and are visiting from out of state, according to a statement from SCHD.
Officials said the two men did not travel to Utah together. Both individuals exhibited mild symptoms.
“The Summit County Health Department is working to identify and contact anyone who may have been in close contact with the confirmed cases,” according to the SCHD statement.
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