Coronavirus Metrics In Salt Lake County

Press release from the Salt Lake City School District:

November 13, 2020

The priority of the Salt Lake City School District is the health and safety of our students, families, and employees. This summer, the Board of Education used data from the Salt Lake County Health Department and other public health experts to select specific metrics that would determine when it was safe to return to in-person learning in some capacity:

• a COVID-19 positive test rate in Salt Lake County below 5% for seven consecutive days, and
• a COVID-19 positive case count of fewer than 10 per 100,000 residents of Salt Lake County.

You can track how those specific metrics using the following links.

Positive Test Rate in Salt Lake County

To find the current 7-day positive test rate in Salt Lake County, visit the Salt Lake County COVID-19 Dashboard and go to slide #4. To see the current 7-day percentage, use the date slider bar to select the past seven days.

Positive Case Count per 100,000 Residents

To find the current positive case count for Salt Lake County, go to https://covidactnow.org/us/utah-ut/county/salt_lake_county?s=1314325 . This page will show the current case count per 100,000 residents in Salt Lake County.

This press release was produced by the Salt Lake City School District. The views expressed are the author's own.