Vernal, UT March 4, 2021 – TriCounty Health Department announces that as of March 4, 2021 Uintah County moved back to high transmission level, Duchesne County remains in moderate transmission and Daggett is in low transmission.
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.
Uintah County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 8 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 370/100,000, which equates to 131 cases in the past 14 days.
Duchesne County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 4 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 170/100,000, which equates to 34 cases in the past 14 days.
Daggett County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 0 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 0/100,000, which equates to 0 cases in the past 14 days.
Statewide total ICU utilization 71 percent. Seven-day COVID-19 utilization is 17 percent.
Over the past 7 days the tri-county area has seen 10 COVID-19 related hospitalizations and oneCOVID-19 related deaths. For the purpose of these rates, the Ute Indian Tribe contributes to the county numbers and rates in which the individual resides.
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