7-day positive case avg. reaches 24.2% as Utah records 3,945 new cases, Thursday

SALT LAKE CITY  – On Thursday, December 3, the Utah Department of Health reported a daily total of 3,945 additional cases of COVID-19 and 11 more deaths.

The state reported 1,454,844 people tested to date. This is an increase of 13,185 people tested from yesterday.

The rolling 7-day average for positive tests is per day 2,627. The rolling 7-day average for percent of positive laboratory tests is 24.2%

Utah Department of Health is reporting 917 total deaths.

• Nine males:
  • between 65-84, Carbon County resident, hospitalized
  • older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized
  • between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized
  • between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized
  • between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized
  • between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, hospitalized
  • between 65-84, Utah County resident, not hospitalized
  • between 45-64, Utah County resident, long-term care facility resident
  • older than 85, Weber County resident, long-term care facility resident
• Two females:
  • between 65-84, Washington County resident, not hospitalized
  • between 45-64, Weber County resident, long-term care facility resident

COVID-19 Transmission Index:

The state of Utah has defined its new transmission index guidance system:

The COVID-19 Transmission Index is a balanced approach intended to protect communities. It represents the collaborative work of state and local public health officials, the Governor’s Office, legislative leaders, the hospital industry, and business leaders.

The transmission index clarifies the public health metrics used to determine which counties are placed in which transmission level. Counties will be placed in one of three transmission levels: High, Moderate, or Low. These levels correspond directly to case rates, positivity rates, and ICU utilization.

Data will be analyzed weekly; counties will be placed into a transmission level depending solely on what information their data shows. Changes from a lower level to a higher level may occur weekly. Changes from a higher level to a lower level may occur every 14 days at a minimum when thresholds are met.