November 17, 2020 Update

Happy Tuesday.  It has been a busy day filled with Zoom meetings!  Kind of like many of us these days.  Let's all stay safe and healthy out there.  

CORONAVIRUS STATS

Nationally, the CDC reports 11,612,872 cases with 253,425 fatalities.

Utah: 158,957 cases (up 3,178 from yesterday); 6,988 hospitalizations; 732 deaths (up 9 from yesterday)

Utah County:  40,623 cases (up 926 from yesterday); 1,235 hospitalizations; 108 deaths (up 2 from yesterday)

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• Have you felt like traffic is moving faster on freeways in Utah?  Well, it is not just your perception.  
• A bill beginning its way through the legislative process would rename Squaw Peak in the mountains above Provo.  
• The Daily Herald will continue to publish a "paper" newspaper, but it will be delivered by the US Mail beginning in December. 

PROVO SOCIAL MEDIA

Allegiant announces a new Provo-Orange County flight - Disneyland, anyone?

THE MAYOR'S DAY

Today, Mayor Kaufusi:

• Met with the Utah Committee for the Olympic Games Board
• Participated in an airport terminal project update
• Met with the interim city attorney
• Met on the Google Fiber contract
• Met with Economic Development staff
• Met with legal staff on claims issues

FUN STUFF

As you may know, our own Nicole Martin not only does communications and social media for the City, but she has quite a following in her own right.  She posts clever and tongue-in-cheek content regularly.  If you don't follow Nicole on social media, you are missing out.  Here are a few of Nicole's recent posts that clearly qualify as "fun stuff."

Thanks, Nicole!  Everyone - have a great rest of your day! 

Wayne