Gov. Gary Herbert says data drove decision for new state of COVID-19 emergency

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.Gov. Gary Herbert said his decision to declare a new state of emergency late Sunday “has only to do with data” about the state’s fight against COVID-19.“It has absolutely nothing to do with politics,” he sai