Category Archive For "Virus"
PSA: You can order Covid test kits from USPS for free starting now
If you want to prepare for the next Covid wave in Park City, you can get free tests from USPS. Click here to order them
Park City School Board to consider switching to remote learning tomorrow at 10 AM
Earlier today, Utah Governor Spencer Cox opened the door for schools to return to remote learning due to the Covid Omicron variant onslaught. The Park City School Board has scheduled an emergency board meeting for tomorrow at 10 AM to discuss whether schools should go remote. This could mean that one, some, or all of …
Viewing Updated Park City School District Covid Numbers
Many of us want to better understand the number of cases of Covid in the Park City School District. We have provided a link for a couple of years; however, last year PCSD changed how they are reporting numbers and our current link no longer worked. That has been updated. So, now if you want …
A way to help Park City teachers with Covid-19
On any random Tuesday, teachers have a tough job. Throw in a worldwide pandemic, coupled with a new Covid variant that may be as contagious as measles, and teachers are between a rock and hard place. They are in close quarters with children for 7+ hours a day and those children often don’t follow the …
Park City poop confirms we are in trouble with Covid
As they say, poop doesn’t lie. In this case, poop is telling us that Covid is running rampant through the Snyderville Basin and Park City. Every week, Utah’s Water Quality department posts the amount of Covid found in sewage at each water treatment facility. The last time we checked in was September 2021 and we …
Park City and Summit County need to be careful and rational with Covid requirements
On Thursday, there is an NHL ice hockey game in Salt Lake at Vivint Arena. The Vegas Golden Knights are playing the L.A. Kings. It should have been a fun event; however, the Covid-handling of this game provides a cautionary tale to our local governments and businesses. Weeks ago, Ticketmaster announced that adults would need …
With Park City schools, spread the word and not the virus
Guest Editorial Call to Action: If you or someone in your household testspositive for Covid-19, pick up the phone and spread the word.Don’t wait for someone else to do it. Contact tracing during the widening spread of Covid-19 is hard,if not impossible at this point. If you test positive, remember who you could have exposed …
Park City School District needs to provide Covid-19 numbers daily
I’ve generally felt that the Park City School District (PCSD) has done the best job they can of managing back-to-school in a Corona world. There are a lot of moving parts, people, directives, orders, and government organizations that are all interacting to dictate the path forward in our schools. It’s not perfect, but there has …
Should Park City school quarantines be shortened?
Today I received an email from the Park City School District asking whether quarantines should be shortened. Currently, if your kid (or a teacher) is in close proximity to a person who has tested positive for Covid-19, then they can’t return to school for 14 days. According to the school district, there are about 200 …
Park City School District Covid-19 numbers are no longer available from the district
Update: It looks like as of 10:50 AM the numbers are back online. We heard from the Superintendent’s office that they were editing the spreadsheet for a couple of hours and that can take it offline. Thanks, PCSD for getting this back up and running. Many people in our community find this information extremely useful. …
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