Wasatch County Health Department Reveals Stay Safe Stay Home Ruling

Wasatch County Health Department Reveals Stay Safe Stay Home Ruling

HEBER CITY, Utah-Monday, the Wasatch County Health Department confirmed its own interpretation of Utah Governor Gary Herbert’s “Stay Safe Stay Home” directive goes into effect as soon as possible.

This will be enforced no later than April 1 at 7:00 pm and lasts through at least April 14. On April 14, it will be reassessed.

For all intents and purposes, Wasatch County has determined this will be an order with the following regulations.

During this period, essential businesses will remain open.

These include: health care/public health, essential government functions/essential infrastructure/human services/grocery stores/pharmacies/convenience stores/gas stations/automotive and bicycle supply and repair/pet supply and veterinary services/food pantries/food and beverage production/religious institutions and charitable and social services/childcare centers/insurance and financial service providers/hardware and supply stores/critical construction trades/mail, shopping and delivery/laundromats and dry cleaners/home-based care providers/legal, accounting and real estate/hotels and motels/higher education/transportation, utilities and other essential infrastructure/media and essential government locations/any business-worker included among the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s critical infrastructure sectors.

Food service is essential, but it is listed under the restricted section of businesses. All food services in Wasatch County must prohibit dine-in service, encourage remote payments, clean payment devices between transactions and restrict payment handling by employees in food service.

All other businesses in Wasatch County are not permitted to remain open during this period for any reason.

More information is available at coronavirus.wasatch.utah.gov