Vernal, UT Jan. 7, 2021 – TriCounty Health Department announces that as of Jan. 7, 2021 Uintah County is in high transmission level, Duchesne County is in high transmission level and Daggett is in low transmission level. Uintah County has been in high for 70 days, Duchesne County has been in high for 70 days and Daggett County has been low for 86 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 Dec. 31, 2020-Jan. 6, 2021 Uintah County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 41 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 708/100,000, which equates to 251 cases in the past 14 days.
From Dec. 31, 2020-Jan. 6, 2021 Duchesne County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 26 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 631/100,000, which equates to 126 cases in the past 14 days.
From Dec. 31, 2020-Jan. 6, 2021 Daggett County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 25 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 1020/100,000, which equates to 10 cases in the past 14 days.
Statewide total ICU utilization 86 percent. Seven-day COVID-19 utilization is 34 percent.
Over the past 7 days the tri-county area has seen 14 COVID-19 related hospitalizations and four 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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