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Utah parents are refusing to talk to health officials, so COVID-19 cases in schools are undercounted, the state says

Utah Department of Health launches a color-coded dashboard, but it warns its data likely doesn’t reflect real case totals.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Students begin the first day of school at Granger High School in West Valley City on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. The state has updated its dashboard for cases in schools, but it says many families are making it hard to track spread because they refuse to talk to the health department.