Vernal, UT May 27, 2021 – TriCounty Health Department announces that as of May 27, 2021 Uintah County is in moderate transmission level, Duchesne County is in moderate 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.
Uintah County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 9 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 151/100,000, which equates to 54 cases in the past 14 days.
Duchesne County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 6 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 161/100,000, which equates to 32 cases in the past 14 days.
Daggett County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 29 percent and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 population was 1158/100,000, which equates to 11 cases in the past 14 days.
Statewide total ICU utilization 72 percent. Seven-day COVID-19 utilization is 10 percent.
Over the past 7 days the tri-county area has seen one new COVID-19 related hospitalizations and zero new COVID-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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