The Salt Palace Convention Center and the Mountain America Expo Center (formerly South Towne Expo Center) will be closed as of Monday, March 16, until further notice amid concerns about preventing a widespread coronavirus outbreak in Salt Lake County.

On Thursday, Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert recommended that mass gatherings of more than 100 healthy people be canceled as of Monday, and Salt Lake County is following that recommendation.

See a full listing of county facilities that are closed.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone do their part to help us respond to this emerging public health threat. Individuals and communities should familiarize themselves with recommendations to protect themselves and their communities from getting and spreading respiratory illnesses like COVID-19. Older people and people with severe chronic conditions should take special precautions because they are at higher risk of developing serious COVID-19 illness. See the most recent CDC updates.

The Salt Lake County Health Department, in coordination with the CDC and the Utah Department of Health, will continue to monitor this evolving situation and will modify its recommendations going forward. Read the latest case counts and other updates.

Members of the public who believe they may have been exposed to the coronavirus should call the Utah Coronavirus Information Line: 800-456-7707.​