Coronavirus updates: 1 new COVID-19 death reported Sunday

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SALT LAKE CITY — Here are the latest coronavirus-related updates from Utah and around the world.

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Sunday, 07:20am

Eli Tomac cruises in 1st of 7 races marking Supercross' return at Rice-Eccles Stadium

Eli Tomac came from behind to cruise to a victory in the professional sports’ return to Utah in Sunday’s Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series. Tomac topped second-placed Cooper Webb by 3.771 seconds in the first of seven rounds that will conclude the supercross season that was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each race will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium, with rotating tracks. — Sean Walker, KSL.com

Sunday, 07:20am

Why now is the time to embrace video games for kids

Before the pandemic, video games were a weekend-only activity in our house, allowed for one hour a day, Saturday and Sunday. It was a compromise that worked for our family. My 7-year-old had a chance to dig in to his favorite games, and we parents felt like we were putting reasonable limits on an activity about which we were somewhat ambivalent. But now he's playing them daily — and I wouldn't have it any other way. — Elissa Strauss, CNN

Sunday, 01:23pm

1 new COVID-19 death reported Sunday

The Utah Department of Health is reporting 264 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state Sunday, and one new death from the disease. That brings Utah's total confirmed case count to 9,797, up from 9,533 cases the day before. Of those cases, 6,137 are estimated to have recovered, meaning they were diagnosed more than three weeks ago and did not die. The death bring Utah's total up to 113 since the coronavirus pandemic began. — Graham Dudley, KSL.com

Sunday, 01:01pm

States slow to spend virus aid

Many states have yet to spend the federal funding they received more than a month ago to help with soaring costs related to the coronavirus crisis, complicating governors' arguments that they need hundreds of billions more from U.S. taxpayers. The Associated Press reviewed plans from governors or lawmakers on how they plan to use the money from the coronavirus relief bill and found that at least a dozen states have started distributing the money. But far more have not. The reasons vary. Some governors want permission to use the federal aid to plug budget holes after business closures and stay-at-home orders eroded the tax revenue that pays for government operations. Others are holding back because they fear a resurgence of the virus could mean another wave of expenses. And in other states, governors and lawmakers are wrestling over who controls the spending decisions “If I knew today that another billion dollars was coming to Rhode Island to help solve our budget deficit, I’d spend the $1.25 billion now,” Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo said about the state's portion of the money. — Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Sunday, 12:08pm

ICYMI: Catch up on coronavirus developments from yesterday

269 new cases and 5 deaths reported Saturday

U.S. cities fear protests may fuel a new wave of virus outbreaks

Utah's Hogle Zoo announced the elmination of some positions and lays off employees due to COVID-19

Catch up on all of yesterday's coronavirus news here.

Coronavirus updates: 1 new COVID-19 death reported Sunday

By KSL.com Staff | Updated - May 31, 2020 at 9:38 p.m. | Posted - May 31, 2020 at 7:20 a.m.

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