Live coronavirus updates for Thursday, May 7: Gov. Gary Herbert feels optimistic, says Utah has nation’s lowest death rate

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. It’s Thursday, May 7. We’ll provide the latest coronavirus updates involving Utah throughout the day.[Read complete coronavirus coverage here.]---11:35 a.m.: Governor praises Utah’s low death rateGov. Gary Herbert open