Utah state health officials said Monday that college students in Utah County are driving a rise in confirmed coronavirus cases.
State figures show Utah reported 563 new cases Monday to bring the weekly average to nearly 490 per day. That’s the highest it’s been since late July. State epidemiologist Angela Dunn says nearly four in 10 new cases come from Utah County and the majority are college-aged people. She urged students to “act responsibly” off campus. Utah County is home to Utah Valley University in and Brigham Young University, which is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.