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Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
Gov. Spencer Cox’s job approval ratings are still climbing, from Republicans and Democrats alike.
A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found 66% of Utahns approve of Cox’s job performance, up from 63% in a February poll. Of those, 24% said they strongly approve and 42% saying they somewhat approve. That’s while only 23% say they disapprove, with 15% saying they somewhat disapprove and only 8% strongly disapproving.
About 11% of Utahns say they’re still unsure how they feel about the new governor, who has now been on the job for about four months.
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Steve Griffin, Deseret News
Even though Utah’s statewide mask mandate ends Saturday, an Intermountain Healthcare infectious diseases doctor said face coverings along with vaccinations against COVID-19 remain key to staying safe from the deadly virus.
But Dr. Kristin Dascomb stopped short of saying the mask mandate should continue during a virtual news conference Friday. Intermountain Healthcare is one of many entities that will still require masks, a list that includes Salt Lake City as well as in state and some local government buildings.
“Intermountain specifically isn’t as much involved in the politics of all this. I can say from a scientific standpoint that we have really good evidence that mask mandates from governmental entities work to reduce case counts, to control virus in public spaces and to maintain the health of the population,” Dascomb said.