Published April 14, 2021 at 6:30 PM MDT Listen • 5:08 Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, wants to make it easier to obtain devices that make firearms quieter. This story and more in Wednesday evening s news brief.
Wednesday evening, April 14, 2021
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COVID-19 Positivity Rate Up Slightly
Utah health officials reported 530 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, but no new deaths. Since April 4, the state’s test positivity rate has increased slightly from 3.4% to 3.8%. Hospitalizations in the state are also up slightly from last week with 148 people currently hospitalized for the disease.
Caroline Ballard
Teacher Retention Five-Year High, But Will It Last?
Despite concerns that the pandemic would drive many teachers away and exacerbate a longstanding teacher shortage in the state, more Utah teachers stayed in their jobs this year than they have over the last five years, according to data from the Utah State Board of Education. Between the 2019-20 and curren