{"id":"UT-025","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Utah","state":"UT","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Richard G. Saunders, Executive Director, Utah Department of Health, with the concurrence of the Governor","authority":"Utah Code 26-23b-104(3)(a) (public health emergency order), 26-23b-102(4), (6); 26-1-10, 26-1-30, 26-6-3","instrument":"State Public Health Order 2020-17","title":"Declaring a Statewide Public Health Emergency","dateIssued":"2020-10-14","effective":"2020-10-14 (immediately)","end":"\u0027until otherwise modified, amended, rescinded, or superseded\u0027; preserved by Utah Code 26-6-33(5)(a) (HB 294); reported ended April 1, 2022 (Ballotpedia citing St. George News, Apr. 1, 2022)","startDate":"2020-10-14","endDate":"2022-04-01","quarters":["2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["EMER"],"addressees":["the State","local health departments"],"clause":"hereby declare a statewide public health emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until otherwise modified, amended, rescinded, or superseded.","enforcement":"Predicate for the Department\u0027s Transmission Index and statewide restriction orders (UPHO 2020-18 through 2021-12)","functions":["predicate"],"notes":"Recitals: 4,383 hospitalizations and record 1,501 new cases as of Oct. 13, 2020. This declaration is the statewide emergency instrument in force in Q3 2021.","sourceUrl":"https://coronavirus-download.utah.gov/Health/UPHO-2020-17-Public-Health-Emergency-Declaration.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":175088,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"UT","url":"/library/UT-025","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/UT-025","citation":"Richard G. Saunders, Executive Director, Utah Department of Health, with the concurrence of the Governor, State Public Health Order 2020-17 (Oct. 14, 2020) (Ex. UT-025)","stateName":"Utah","related":["DUT-UT-003","UT-024"]}