Bluff will stay at ‘red’ alert as some Utah counties are denied request to ease into ‘yellow’ coronavirus status

Editor’s note: The Salt Lake Tribune is providing free access to critical stories about the coronavirus. Sign up for our Top Stories newsletter, sent to your inbox every weekday morning. To support journalism like this, please donate or become a subscriber.Bluff • As new coronavirus cases plateau in Utah and the state begins to reopen, some counties and municipalities have asked Gov. Gary Herbert to deviate from the statewide level of restrictions, requesting to be classified at highe