Summit County orders closure of all dine-in food service, other areas of public gathering

Restaurants limited to curbside or drive-thru service only

Summit County health officials have ordered a closure of all dine-in food service and other public gathering places to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Summit County Health Officer Dr. Rich Bullough and Summit County Attorney Margaret Olson issued a Public Health Order on Sunday, saying in part:

"Effective March 15, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., the Order requires the closure of resorts, restaurants, taverns, bars, entertainment venues, fitness and exercise facilities, spas, churches, and other businesses at which people tend to gather."

Restaurants can still serve curbsite take-out and drive-thru customers with certain precautions.

The order states that as of Saturday, Summit County had the highest proportion of positive cases of COVID-19. Six of the eight confirmed cases in the county were visitors who contracted the virus outside of Utah.

"Given Summit County's and Park City's prominence as tourist destinations for domestic and international travelers, and given the heightened risk of further Community Spread through public contacts among visitors, locals and the service providers," the order stated, "the Summit County Health Officer has determined that the closure of a wide variety of venues and facilities where members of the public congregate within Summit County is critical."