Local COVID-19 Transmission Index
Tri-County Area Transmission Level Dec. 3- Dec. 9, 2020
Vernal, UT Dec. 3, 2020 – TriCounty Health Department announces that as of Dec. 3, 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 Nov. 26-Dec.2, 2020 Uintah County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 26 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 806/100,000, which equates to 321 cases in the past 14 days.
From Nov. 26-Dec.2, 2020 Duchesne County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 22 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 756/100,000, which equates to 151 cases in the past 14 days.
From Nov. 26-Dec.2, 2020 Daggett County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 15 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 816/100,000, which equates to 8 cases in the past 14 days.
Statewide total ICU utilization 88 percent. Seven-day COVID-19 utilization is 41 percent.
Over the past 7 days the tri-county area has seen 13 COVID-19 related hospitalizations and two COVID-19 related deaths. For the purpose of these rates, the Ute Indian Tribe contributes to the county numbers and rates the individual resides.
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