Vernal, UT Dec. 24, 2020 – TriCounty Health Department announces that as of Dec. 23, 2020 Uintah County is in high transmission level, Duchesne County is in high transmission level and Daggett is in low transmission level.
A transmission level (high, moderate, low) is determined if a county has two of the three metrics in the designated level of transmission. These levels are calculated weekly, on Thursday, by the Utah Department of Health (UDOH).
Transmission rate is determined by statewide ICU utilization, a 14-day case rate per 100,000 population and a 7-day average percent positivity for COVID-19 testing.
From Dec. 17-23, 2020 Uintah County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 29 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 796/100,000, which equates to 282 cases in the past 14 days.
From Dec. 17-23, 2020 Duchesne County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 25 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 801/100,000, which equates to 160 cases in the past 14 days.
From Dec. 17-23, 2020 Daggett County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 14 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 204/100,000, which equates to 2 cases in the past 14 days.
Statewide total ICU utilization 97 percent. Seven-day COVID-19 utilization is 39 percent.
Over the past 7 days the tri-county area has seen seven COVID-19 related hospitalizations and one COVID-19 related death. For the purpose of these rates, the Ute Indian Tribe contributes to the county numbers and rates the individual resides.
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