Health department investigating SLC party over possible violations of COVID-19 restrictions
An organizer for the event at Sky SLC says the high schoolers were not allowed inside without a mask. | Updated: Feb. 27, 2021, 2:37 a.m.
The Salt Lake County Health Department confirmed Thursday that it is investigating a party that took place in Salt Lake City this week over possible public health order violations.
Spokesman Nicholas Rupp said the department has received a few complaints about an event held Tuesday at Sky SLC nightclub. He said the department generally only does bar visits on weekends, so no one from the health department witnessed the event firsthand. He said they have received videos and are investigating whether there were health order violations.
Health Dept investigating high school dance in SLC attended by hundreds
Organizer of dance event says COVID-19 precautions were taken
and last updated 2021-02-25 00:24:55-05
SALT LAKE CITY â The Salt Lake County Health Department said it is investigating a dance that hundreds of high school students showed up to in Downtown Salt Lake City Tuesday, after complaints that videos show the event didn t follow the public health order.
But the dance organizer and event venue tell FOX 13 the videos don t accurately portray the whole picture.
Late Tuesday night, high school students like Annie Snow began to see videos pop up on Instagram stories, showing a multi-high school Morp dance at Sky SLC.
A high school dance party at a downtown Salt Lake City club is under investigation by the Salt Lake County Health Department over allegations that attendees removed their masks and were not social distancing.