February 8 2021 Update

Welcome to a new week!  I hope your weekend was great.  We stayed pretty busy with projects at home and with family connections.  

I wanted to mention that we heard some good news about the availability of Covid-19 vaccines.  Within the next few weeks, we will see many more options for securing vaccines including at medical facilities, some pharmacies and other locations in Provo and the valley.  The bottlenecks we have been experiencing with our 70+ population should be part of the distant past as we move forward with other priority groups.  

CORONAVIRUS STATS

Nationally, the CDC reports 26,852,809 cases with 462,037 fatalities.

Utah:  355,122 cases; 13,889 hospitalizations; 1,738 deaths

Utah County:  86,355 cases; 2,295 hospitalizations; 297 deaths

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• A proposal moving through the state legislature is getting national attention as it offers a pathway for innovators to get a temporary reprieve from standing state rules that could impede or prevent a new idea from getting a real-world tryout. 
• Buccaneers fans are having a good day today! Those of us who are Chiefs fans didn't love the game.  :(  Tom Brady played well in the Super Bowl yesterday. Check out the highlights if you missed the game, and for those who are only in it for the commercials, here are some of the best of those.
• At 6 p.m. today, UVTA will hold a virtual open house on the Provo Area Trails Plan. Residents are invited to join online to give their opinion or they can share thoughts on the city council’s Open City Hall survey online at https://www.provo.org/government/city-council/open-city-hall.
• Hogle Zoo has named their new baby zebra, after thousands of suggestions from the public, "Zion".

PROVO SOCIAL MEDIA

THE MAYOR'S DAY

Today, Mayor Kaufusi:

• Met with the Fire Chief
• Held a meeting with the Police Chief
• Participated in a meeting with Mayor's office staff
• Held a communications strategy meeting
• Met with the City PIO
• Participated in a Utah County Covid-19 Coordinating phone call
• Held a meeting with her executive team
• Met with the Assistant CAO
• Held a meeting with the Deputy Mayor

FUN STUFF

As always, some of the best Super Bowl moments are during commercial breaks.  In case you missed it, this was one of the best Super Bowl commercials this year.

Thanks again for all you do.  Have a great rest of your day.

Wayne