Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at a press conference in Roy on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Cox said Utah’s K-12 students need to continue to wear masks to stay in class and to help stop the spread of COVID-19, even though some parents are anxious to see that mandate lifted before the school year ends. Laura Seitz, Deseret News Utah’s K-12 students need to continue to wear masks to stay in class and to help stop the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Spencer Cox said Thursday, even though some parents are anxious to see that mandate lifted before the school year ends.