Salt Lake County, Five Others to Move to “Moderate” Transfer Phase

Salt Lake County, Five Others to Move to “Moderate” Transfer Phase

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SALT LAKE CITY – Nearly a year after COVID-19 first arrived in Utah, six counties in the state, including the populous state of Salt Lake County, are entering the ‘moderate’ transmission phase for the virus, KSL NewsRadio said on Thursday heard.

Provinces in the “moderate” transmission phase have no restrictions on collection, as long as people wear masks.

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Government Spencer Cox announced that Salt Lake, Cache, Davis, Grand, Sanpete and Wasatch counties would all move from ‘high’ to ‘moderate’ transmission levels in the state’s virus response plan. However, he also took time to take note of all the Utahns lost so far from COVID-19.

“Although we have watched phenomenal progress in our statistics, I just want to take a moment to just remember that we have lost nearly 2,000 Utahns to this insidious disease,” Cox said. “The 2,000 people are really people, and for the families it’s real and it’s tragic.”

Transmission levels change in Salt Lake, Davis and other counties

The Utah Department of Health is using a graded transmission index to determine when places like Salt Lake County and the other five provinces named by the governor can ease COVID-19 restrictions.

Under the system, a country has a high transfer rate if its 7-day average positive percentage is greater than or equal to 10%, its 14-day fall is higher than 325 people per 100,000 inhabitants, and the total amount of ICU usage is reached 72% or more and the number of ICU beds used for COVID-19 specifically reaches higher than 15%.

‘There are no restrictions on moderate gatherings [counties], ”Cox said. “This is incredible news, as long as people wear masks.”

This means you can sit shoulder-to-shoulder with someone at a basketball game or movie theater as long as your masks are in place.

At moderate levels of virus transmission, state guidelines allow residents to get together in person without limiting the size of events, as long as people wear masks.

In addition to Salt Lake, Cache, Davis, Grand, Sanpete and Wasatch, Box Elder, Duchesne, Juab, Morgan, San Juan, Washington and Weber now fall into the moderate shipping category.

“2.2 million Utahns now live in moderate transmission areas,” Cox said.

Only five Utah counties, Daggett, Millard, Piute, Rich and Wayne, are considered low-distribution areas for COVID-19. The remaining provinces in the state are still considered ‘high’ transfer areas.

Business continues to decline

The Utah Department of Health has reported 611 new cases of COVID-19 in the state out of 7286 people tested. The nationwide 7-day moving average of percentage positivity of “people above people” is 10.0%, and the 7-day running average of percent positivity of “tests over tests” is 4.8%.

State health officials reported that 203 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Another 12 people died of COVID-19, a total of 1,965; However, two deaths previously recorded were removed from the total and attributed to other causes, and seven of the 12 reported today occurred before 11 February 2021.

This story will be updated.

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How to prevent the spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus

COVID-19 coronavirus spreads from person to person, similar to colds and flu. To prevent it from spreading:

  • Wash hands regularly and thoroughly, with soap and water, for at least 20 seconds.
  • Do not touch your face.
  • Wear a mask to protect yourself and others according to CDC recommendations.
  • Keep children and those with an affected immune system away from anyone who coughs or sneezes (in this case at least six feet).
  • If there is an outbreak near you, practice social distance (stay home, instead of going to movies, sporting events or other activities).
  • Get a flu shot.

Local resources

Questions and answers about KSL Coronavirus

Coronavirus Information in Utah

Utah State Board of Education

Utah Hospital Association

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Coronavirus Information Line in Utah – 1-800-456-7707

National resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Frequently Asked Questions, World Health Organization

Cases in the United States

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