Coronavirus updates: 3 new deaths reported Sunday

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SALT LAKE CITY — Here are the latest updates on COVID-19 from Utah and around the world.

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Sunday, 09:36pm

Gig workers face shifting roles, competition in pandemic

There were the two-hour, unpaid waits outside supermarkets when San Francisco first started to lock down, on top of the heavy shopping bags that had to be lugged up countless flights of stairs. And yet even after signing up for several apps, 39-year-old Saori Okawa still wasn't making as much money delivering meals and groceries as she did driving for ride-hailing giant Uber before the pandemic struck. “I started to juggle three apps to make ends meet,” said Okawa, who recently reduced her work hours after receiving unemployment benefits. “It was really hard, because at that time, I could not afford to stay home because I had to pay rent.” Okawa is one of an estimated 1.5 million so-called gig workers who make a living driving people to airports, picking out produce at grocery stores or providing childcare for working parents. Theirs had already been a precarious situation, largely without safeguards such as minimum wage, unemployment insurance, workers compensation and health and safety protections. — Associated Press

Sunday, 09:34pm

Why tick season could be worse in the summer of COVID-19

After more than three months of shutdowns, mandatory quarantines, self-imposed exile from society and working from home, nature-lovers looking for a well-earned breath of fresh air could face a possible collision course between coronavirus and tick-borne illnesses this summer. A "perfect storm," warns Eva Sapi, a University of New Haven biology professor and group director for the Lyme Disease Research Group. Noting the mild winter on the East Coast, Sapi says, "We do have a bad year for the ticks." — CNN

Sunday, 09:33pm

Surge in confirmed jail cases drives calls for release of more Utah inmates

With a growing spread of the novel coronavirus throughout Utah, an inmate at Washington County Jail wondered why officers were not wearing masks. Last week, amid a confirmed COVID-19 outbreak in the jail, many who tested positive were moved to a section neighboring the one he shares with others serving out prison sentences within the county facility. On Thursday, the jail reported that a total of 92 inmates — nearly 1 in 3 incarcerated there — had the virus. The inmate now says it’s a matter of time before he is infected. — Annie Knox, KSL

Sunday, 01:02pm

Utah sees 410 new coronavirus cases Sunday

One day after tying a single-day high for new cases with 676, the Utah Department of Health is reporting 410 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths in the state. That brings Utah to 24,952 total confirmed coronavirus cases, up from 24,542 cases the day before. The total number of cases reported by the health department includes all cases of COVID-19 since Utah’s outbreak began, including those who are infected now, those who have recovered from the disease and those who have died. A total of 184 Utah residents have now died from the disease, while 14,147 are estimated to have recovered. — Graham Dudley, KSL.com

Sunday, 08:56am

Governors stress 'personal responsibility' over virus orders

Earlier this week, as Tennessee registered what then was its highest single-day coronavirus case increase, Gov. Bill Lee held a news conference and issued a stern response. It wasn't a mandate to wear masks in public or clamp down on businesses or social gatherings. Instead, it was a plea for residents to do the right thing. “When we have people dying in this state as a result of this virus, we should be taking personal responsibility for this,” the Republican governor said. It was the same message Lee issued in late March as the COVID-19 disease was beginning to spread. He has vowed to stick to the personal responsibility mantra, with no plans to reinstate stay-at-home restrictions or impose statewide mandates — even as photos of unmasked people crowding bars and outdoor concerts across Tennessee spread across social media. Instead, Lee signed an executive order Friday that allows local officials to issue their own mask mandates if they want — as Nashville and Memphis had already done. Elevating a message of personal responsibility over statewide crackdowns on businesses and requirements for people in public spaces has been a consistent approach among certain governors during the coronavirus crisis. That's especially true in Republican-leaning states that had relatively few cases in the initial months of the outbreak but have begun to spike in recent weeks. — Associated Press

Saturday, 11:04pm

ICYMI: Catch up on coronavirus developments from yesterday

US holiday weekend adds to virus worries

Holiday update shows 676 new coronavirus cases in Utah, no new deaths

U.S. sees sharp decline in travel due to COVID-19, according to AAA forecast

Coronavirus updates: 3 new deaths reported Sunday

By KSL.com Staff | Updated - July 5, 2020 at 9:36 p.m. | Posted - July 5, 2020 at 7:11 a.m.

(Kristin Murphy, KSL file)

Gig workers face shifting roles, competition in pandemic

Why tick season could be worse in the summer of COVID-19

Surge in confirmed jail cases drives calls for release of more Utah inmates

Utah sees 410 new coronavirus cases Sunday

Governors stress 'personal responsibility' over virus orders

ICYMI: Catch up on coronavirus developments from yesterday

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