🌱 Lions Test Positive For COVID + New Emergency Room Coming Soon

Salt Lake City UT

25 October, 2021

6:11 PM

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Good morning, people of Salt Lake City! It's me again, Sean Peek, your host of the Salt Lake City Daily. First, today's weather: A couple of showers; cooler. High: 49 Low: 40. Here are the top stories today in Salt Lake City: Four out of five of the Hogle Zoo's African lions have tested positive for the delta variant of COVID-19, zoo officials announced Monday. After the lions had been sneezing and coughing, they were tested for the disease with a nasal swab, according to a statement released by Utah's Hogle Zoo. The samples were then sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory, where the results were positive. Zoo officials do not know how the animals contracted COVID-19.(KSL.com) MountainStar Healthcare broke ground Monday on a new freestanding emergency room in southern Salt Lake County aimed to address the area's rapid growth. The Herriman Emergency Center will be part of Lone Peak Hospital, which is based in Draper, and will provide around-the-clock care to those who live and work in surrounding cities. The facility is slated to open next year and will be staffed by physicians from Lone Peak Hospital. It will include 10 patient exam rooms and comprehensive laboratory and imaging services. (KSL.com)To welcome refugees to the Salt Lake area, the Utah Muslim Civic League hosted an event Sunday where refugees were provided clothing, supplies, food and connections to vital services. (fox13now.com) As Salt Lake Police search for a suspect connected to a deadly shooting in downtown, 2News is digging into the criminal history of the man, a convicted felon, that they're asking the public to be on the lookout for. (KUTV 2News) Police have confirmed a person's body was found in a canal by a passerby in Salt Lake City.(KUTV 2News) Today's Salt Lake City Daily is brought to you by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Salt Lake City! From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (October 31) Add your event You're officially in the loop for today! See you tomorrow for another update. If you're loving these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.