Gov. Herbert to require adults entering state to submit travel declaration form

Anyone over the age of 18 who enters Utah through a highway or the Salt Lake City International Airport will soon be required to fill out a “Travel Declaration Form” stating whether they have tested positive or shown any symptoms for COVID-19, Gov. Gary Herbert said Wednesday during a press conference.

Herbert said he will issue an order this week, which will go into effect on Friday, aimed at preventing “nonessential travel” ahead of Easter Sunday.

“We have Easter weekend coming up,” Herbert said. “That’s a traditional time for people to vacation. It’s a traditional time for spring break for our young people.”

Carlos Braceras, executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation, or UDOT, said that drivers entering the state from a number of entry points, including Interstate 15 at the Arizona border, Interstate 80 at the Nevada border and Interstate 84 at the Idaho border, would receive an automated text message through the federal Wireless Emergency Alerts system asking them to visit http://entry.utah.gov and fill out the declaration form.

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(Provo Daily Herald)