In February 2020, Caroline Ballard sat down with Utah-based epidemiologist Dr. Andrew Pavia to talk about COVID-19. Since then, the state has seen more than 385,000 infections and more than 2,100 Utahns have died from the virus. Pavia joined KUER again to talk about what he got right — and wrong — about the pandemic last year.

Tourism in southern Utah was almost completely wiped out last spring, but it came roaring back in the fall, as people looked for ways to get out of their houses. And things are looking up for the season ahead.

Utahns share their stories about how life has changed since the pandemic began last March.

The pandemic-induced recession has weighed heavily on small businesses across the state, but many have been resilient. And after a year of COVID-19 they are starting to catch a break.

In March 2020, the first COVID-19 cases were reported in Utah. A year later, KUER politics reporter Sonja Hutson helped break down how the pandemic affected Utah’s political landscape.

When the pandemic started, some local health directors’ retirement plans were derailed. Now, five directors have confirmed they are leaving their post or have recently done so.