Gov. Cox's million masks, meant for schools, languishing in storage

by Chris Jones & Nadia Pflaum, KUTV

Fri, October 29th 2021, 5:54 AM UTC

Last August, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced on Twitter that he promised one million “higher quality” masks for schools to protect students and staff from COVID-19. (KUTV)

Boxes of unused masks sit in a Utah warehouse following Gov. Spencer Cox's promise to deliver one million masks to students and staff across Utah. With no mask mandates in place, the masks go unused. (Photo: KUTV)

"Higher quality" masks, like KN-95 masks, remain in their original packaging. (Photo: KUTV)

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Last August, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced on Twitter that he promised one million “higher quality” masks for schools to protect students and staff from COVID-19. (KUTV)

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