Summit County closed

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If you would like to read the Order that went into effect at 12:01 AM today, click on this link: JOINT PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER STAY-AT-HOME.

Summit County (the “County”) with a population of 42,000 residents is the epicenter for COVID-19 in the State of Utah, having nearly a third of all Utah cases, as well as reporting the first case of community spread in the state. While data is ever emerging, the County’s rate of occurrence of confirmed COVID-19 cases generally rivals that of New York City and continues to grow exponentially. In fact, the County’s per capita rate is twenty times greater than the second most affected county, Salt Lake County. 

I read the entire 13 page document and it is intended for Summit County residents.  There is nothing in the document that talks about travel restrictions through the county to reach a destination not in Summit County.  I called the Summit County Sheriff's dispatcher this morning and asked for clarification on non-residents travailing through Summit County.  There are NO restrictions to traveling through the county to reach a destination not in Summit County.  They ARE asking that non-residents to NOT visit anywhere in Summit County to include recreational venues.  This would include Echo Reservoir, Rockport Reservoir, and Smith & Morehouse Reservoir.  There are many more smaller lakes within Summit County that are probably not readily accessible due to winter/snow conditions.  Jordanelle Reservoir is NOT in Summit County.  NOTICE: Echo & Rockport State Parks are currently closed to non-residents of Summit County  I would assume that the same restriction will apply to ALL Summit County venues.

The order will remain in effect through May 1, 2020 or until rescinded prior to that date.  You might want to let other folks know; not everybody reads BFT.  I don't do facebook or I'd post this there as well.