Vernal, UT Feb. 4, 2021 – TriCounty Health Department announces that as of Feb. 4, 2021 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 Jan. 8-Feb. 3, 2021 Uintah County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 10 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 488/100,000, which equates to 173 cases in the past 14 days.
From Jan. 8-Feb. 3, 2021 Duchesne County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 12 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 381/100,000, which equates to 76 cases in the past 14 days.
From Jan. 8-Feb. 3, 2021 Daggett County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 0 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 85 percent. Seven-day COVID-19 utilization is 28 percent.
Over the past 7 days the tri-county area has seen 12 COVID-19 related hospitalizations and zero 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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