Vernal, UT Jan. 21, 2021 – TriCounty Health Department announces that as of Jan. 21, 2021 Uintah County is in High transmission level, Duchesne County is in High transmission level and Daggett is in low transmission level. Uintah and Duchesne Counties have been in high transmission for 83 days and Daggett has been in low transmission for 99 days.
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. 14-20, 2021 Uintah County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 24 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 564/100,000, which equates to 200 cases in the past 14 days.
From Jan. 14-20, 2021 Duchesne County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 12 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 421/100,000, which equates to 84 cases in the past 14 days.
From Jan. 14-20, 2021 Daggett County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 30 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 918/100,000, which equates to nine cases in the past 14 days.
Statewide total ICU utilization 95 percent. Seven-day COVID-19 utilization is 42 percent.
Over the past 7 days the tri-county area has seen 14 COVID-19 related hospitalizations and one 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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