SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court has rejected a petition that pushed for accelerated inmate releases from the state’s county jails and prisons due to COVID-19 infection risks in the close quarters of incarceration.

SYRACUSE — When Denise Vigil-Thielfoldt learned of a COVID-19 outbreak at the Roy care facility where her cousin lived, she wasn’t sure what to do.

SALT LAKE CITY — Health investigator Mackenzie Bray smiles and chuckles as she chats by phone with a retired Utah man who just tested positive for the coronavirus.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Learning that your child is autistic can be heart-wrenching for some parents, particularly right after the initial diagnosis.

OGDEN — It’s not everyday you get attention from “Good Morning America.”

OGDEN — On arriving at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in suburban New York City, hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the health officials Whitney Hilton first met told her that the worst had passed.

OGDEN — A long-term healthcare facility in Weber County has been grappling with an outbreak of COVID-19 among its residents and staff, according to the Weber-Morgan Health Department.

SALT LAKE CITY — Residents of Utah got access to data on the rate of COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities Thursday afternoon.

Latinos in Weber County, as in the state as a whole, have been hit disproportionately hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

SOUTH OGDEN — The medical cannabis industry didn’t initially spark much interest in Mike Standlee. To the contrary.

NORTH OGDEN — The praise health care workers have been getting of late for their efforts in the fight on coronavirus isn’t the sort of thing they’re used to.

OGDEN — Along with increasing the community’s COVID-19 testing capacity, local advocates say it’s equally important to get the word out about it, especially to underserved populations.

OGDEN — As a show of thanks to health care workers on the frontlines in fighting COVID-19, a Weber County group formed to show support for U.S. service members has unfurled a giant flag at McKay-Dee Hospital.

FARMINGTON — Former Davis County Sheriff Todd Richardson acknowledged under questioning in a court deposition that various inmate screening and medical care policies apparently weren’t followed the night Gregory Hayes died.

OGDEN — The Weber-Morgan Health Department wants families to know that the department’s Women, Infant and Children Program, called WIC, is there for those who need it.

WILLARD — Acting and directing was his passion, and on Monday, representatives of northern Utah’s theatrical community mourned the loss of Dee Pace, the Willard man who died after contracting the new coronavirus.

WEBER COUNTY — Northern Utahns involved in efforts to make cloth masks en masse are now well-practiced at the task. And they’ve got some tips to make masks quickly and effectively — especially if you’re aiming to make a large number to donate to an organization in need.

OGDEN — Early in the pandemic, an Ogden nonprofit that helps homeless teenagers reluctantly suspended street outreach operations because of coronavirus risks.

BILLINGS — Like medical professionals around the world, Montana neurosurgeon Dusty Richardson encountered a shortage of medical masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This widespread shortage puts healthcare providers at risk.

LOGAN — Crucial in stopping the spread of coronavirus are the actions of each and every person, says Holly Budge, public information officer for the Bear River Health Department.