Vernal, UT Jan 28, 2021 – TriCounty Health Department announces that as of Jan 27, 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. 21-27, 2021 Uintah County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 16 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 443/100,000, which equates to 157 cases in the past 14 days.
From Jan. 21-27, 2021 Duchesne County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 18 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 370/100,000, which equates to 74 cases in the past 14 days.
From Jan. 21-27, 2021 Daggett County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 15 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 612/100,000, which equates to 6 cases in the past 14 days.
Statewide total ICU utilization 90 percent. Seven-day COVID-19 utilization is 36 percent.
Over the past 7 days the tri-county area has seen nine 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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