Utah actually has a relatively higher population density than many other states.

Apr 4, 2020
9:03:09am

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Utah is one of only 9 states that doesn't have a stay at home order.

eddog

4/4/20 8:33am

If we don't want the mandate then we need to be smart and do it voluntarily.

runnincoug

4/4/20 8:34am

Agreed. I don't think anyone wants it. It's up to us.

eddog

4/4/20 8:36am

For how long? More than half our population will get it regardless.

ICBlue

4/4/20 8:38am

I doubt know but if you want it over sooner then stay home. The more we do it

runnincoug

4/4/20 4:05pm

That does not seem to be what is happening. The number of hospitalizations here

ICBlue

4/4/20 5:18pm

Yep...Utah county residents haven't been too smart lately

byukarl

4/4/20 8:45am

I think Utah County's about to get hit hard.

eddog

4/4/20 8:51am

The virus was at the byu Gonzaga game. If it did not spread like wildfire then,

ICBlue

4/4/20 9:18am

Wanna bet? Define hit hard.

Plato

4/4/20 10:33am

We already have over 100 cases. That number is going to multiply in coming days.

eddog

4/4/20 11:01am

Ok. Wanna bet? Define "hit hard."

Plato

4/4/20 11:13am

I think we're all going to be unpleasantly surprised.

eddog

4/4/20 12:17pm

Why so hesitant to stake a claim? You say

Plato

4/4/20 8:20pm

This description doesn't match south end of county.

cougarmann

4/4/20 9:13am

It’s very difficult to voluntarily give up your family’s livelihood.

BYUCLA

4/4/20 9:25am

It almost seems fair for those who declare the closures to voluntarily give up

gingi

4/4/20 12:59pm

That’s a great idea, let’s reward them for doing a bad job and incentivize them

chilango

4/4/20 1:55pm

Are you being tic too? I can't tell if you're responding to my observation that

gingi

4/4/20 4:03pm

These decisions are very hard on these guys. Agonizing. The last thing we need

chilango

4/4/20 6:12pm

Good. I don’t want to get arrested for mountain biking

cougarnerd

4/4/20 8:36am

Az issued one, it literally changed nothing

Covid-19

4/4/20 8:36am

This! People here in Utah are complaining the Governor hasnt done it....

WJCougar

4/4/20 8:39am

That was pretty ridiculous. Phoenix mayor was right to go after ducey

South_A

4/4/20 8:15pm

What did the order do that was new? Seriously curious. Senema was whining on

Covid-19

4/5/20 1:56am

I didnt notice anything new.

South_A

4/5/20 6:58am

What type of business stayed open was independent of the stay at home exec order

Covid-19

4/5/20 7:42am

They issued a stay at home order and non essential service business closed

South_A

4/5/20 9:20am

The hair, nail, sauna, communal pool closures were added 3-4 days after

Covid-19

4/5/20 1:35pm

Virginia issued one, everything is the same as far as I can tell.

Harbinger

4/4/20 8:39am

Bama issued on yesterday that starts today....it changed nothing in what you

ordinary tri guy

4/4/20 8:39am

we can even go to an outdoor event with up to 10 people; be 6' apart ...

stirmac

4/4/20 8:49am

It does change things. For example, my company has a plant in Alabama, which we

chilango

4/4/20 8:09pm

Isn't "Stay Home, Stay Safe" essentially the same thing?

Eddie

4/4/20 8:44am

My understanding

eddog

4/4/20 8:50am

The SL County stay home orders don't require everyone to stay home.

Eddie

4/4/20 8:57am

Not for businesses.

chilango

4/4/20 8:09pm

Depends on the business. Even then...

Eddie

4/4/20 10:44pm

And Utah is also somehow managing the breakout better than 95% of the

IrishBlue

4/4/20 8:48am

Would that have to do with population density?

SUAVO

4/4/20 8:53am

Yes, and the fact that Utah is generally staying at home.

Benfica1

4/4/20 8:57am

Utah actually has a relatively higher population density than many other states.

IrishBlue

4/4/20 9:03am

Yeah, we’re something like the 6th most urban state in the country.

Food Snob

4/4/20 9:05am

Also the youth of Utah’s population, and the fact that the Church cancelled

chilango

4/4/20 12:22pm

Based on what? Not attacking but curious?

bruincoug

4/4/20 9:18am

God bless Utah. My state just went into effect today.

Backcountry

4/4/20 8:50am

Utah acted early on advisory, but has been slow to make it an order.

Celeritas

4/4/20 9:05am

Good, we don’t need it.

CoachSpeak

4/4/20 9:06am

Neither had Japan and Sweden. They're fine. It's a political power play.

ToasterChive

4/4/20 9:17am

Think it’s better as a local decision.

Soupie

4/4/20 9:35am

And even local within Utah. A community like Hanksville shouldn't be treated the same as downtown SLC.

SpiffCoug

4/4/20 9:37am

Yes, that’s what I mean by local— city & county.

Soupie

4/4/20 10:34am

I agree with that.

eddog

4/4/20 9:40am

And those nine have held out despite the best efforts of mainstream media. Almos

gingi

4/4/20 12:42pm

Arizona has a stay at home order... youd never know it though

South_A

4/4/20 1:32pm

Can someone explain to me the difference between the stay at home mandate

BlackBart

4/4/20 6:39pm

Can’t imagine things would look different. Seems like a matter of needing to be

Soupie

4/4/20 6:48pm

Most shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders require all places of business to

chilango

4/5/20 2:07am

I think that’s in substance what I’ve seen in Utah under the current directive

BlackBart

4/5/20 10:29am

I agree completely.

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