August 24 2020 Update

Hope you had a great weekend.  We did at the Parker's home.  Yard work as usual, but we also enjoyed some time with kids and grandkids, and celebrating my baby sister's birthday.  We were able to bring some fresh produce from the garden to the Provo food bank, which was kind of fun.

CORONAVIRUS STATS

Nationally, the CDC reports 5,682,491 cases with 176,223 fatalities.

Utah:  49,364 cases; 2,941 hospitalizations; 390 deaths

Utah County:  10,187 cases; 480 hospitalizations; 43 deaths

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• The first medical marijuana pharmacy, Desert Wellness will open in Provo on August 31st.
• The Utah State Fair board of directors is hoping to still hold the fair this year, and are confident they can meet COVID-19 safety guidelines.
• Firefighters from all over Utah are being sent to help with the fires in California. Five of Provo's own are in California right now aiding local fire departments. If you have noticed smoke in the air, it is most likely from those fires and the ones in Nevada.

PROVO SOCIAL MEDIA

THE MAYOR'S DAY

Today, Mayor Kaufusi:

• Met with the Police Chief
• Held a meeting with with the Fire Chief
• Met with Mayor's Office Staff
• Participated in a Covid-19 informational call for Utah County
• Met with her executive team
• Held a communications meeting
• Met with the City PIO
• Met with the Assistant CAO
• Participated in a Provo River Delta Restoration meeting
• Met with the Deputy Mayor

FUN STUFF

From our friends at Studio C comes this great video that reminds us of what the 2020 weather forecast feels like.  Can you identify with this?  It all seems to be hitting at once.  Two hurricanes hitting Louisiana at the same time could not have been imagined- and now it is IRL.

Wayne