As expected the down trends continues. With good Christmas break behaviors it will continue to go down
    There were exactly 100  Covid-19 related deaths in Utah during the last week. A good decrease from the prior week. The seven day moving average death rate dropped to 14 from 17.
Utah by Health District over the last week:
    
        | District | 13-Dec | 20-Dec | Change | %Total | Change | 
    
        | Bear River | 12452 | 13502 | 1050 | 6% |  | 
    
        | Central Utah | 4359 | 5003 | 644 | 4% | 1 | 
    
        | Davis County | 20204 | 22088 | 1884 | 11% | 1 | 
    
        | Salt Lake County | 93761 | 99234 | 5473 | 32% | -3 | 
    
        | San Juan | 1252 | 1316 | 64 | 0% | -1 | 
    
        | SE Utah | 1708 | 1863 | 155 | 1% |  | 
    
        | SW Utah | 15354 | 16861 | 1507 | 9% |  | 
    
        | Summitt County | 2606 | 2835 | 229 | 1% |  | 
    
        | Tooele County | 3728 | 4040 | 312 | 2% |  | 
    
        | Tri County | 1924 | 2178 | 254 | 1% |  | 
    
        | Utah County | 57424 | 61289 | 3865 | 23% | 1 | 
    
        | Wasatch County | 2717 | 2904 | 187 | 1% |  | 
    
        | Weber-Morgan | 16415 | 17851 | 1436 | 8% | 1 | 
    
        |  | 233904 | 250964 | 17060 | 100% | 0 | 
    
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Dowm a little in SaltLake, up a little in Utah, Davis and Weber-Morgan
	
    
	
	
        
			- The countries with the most Novel Corona Virus infections (raw numbers not population adjusted)
				- United States 17.8 million up 1.4 million - down some.
- India 10.0 million up 200,000
- Brazil 7.2 million up 400,000
- Russia 2.8 million up 200,00
- France 2.5 million up 100,000
- United Kingdom 1.0 million up 200,000
- Turkey 2.0 million  <--Where were these guys last week??
- Italy 2.0 million up 2000,000
- Spain 1.8 million up 100,000
- Argentina 1.5 million up 100,000
- In Europe, things are generally improving especially  in France. , Spain, Greece, and Italy. Germany had a bad week bit its standards, The U.K. again rose markedly and jumped up to #6 in the world's raw count.         
- The U.S. averaged 199,974 new cases per day. Simply the worst ever.
- States with an infection rate over 11%: North Dakota
- States with an infection rate over 10%:  South Dakota
- States with an infection rate over 8%:  Wisconsin, Utah, (new) Iowa, Nebraska
- States with an infection rate over 7%: (new) Illinois, Tennessee, Minnesota, Nevada,  Idaho, Montana, Rhode Island, Wyoming
- States with an infection rate over 6%:  Arizona, Indiana, Missouri, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kansas, New Mexico, Montana 
- The states currently showing the most rapid growth in cases (11% or more of all cases last week) are  California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Washington, Arizona, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Oklahoma,  West Virginia, New Hampshire (17%!), Maine,  Delaware, and  Vermont
- Statues with less than a 2% infection rate:  Hawaii, Maine, Vermont.
- States with less than 1% infection rate: (NONE)
- States with over a 4% death rate: New York, New Jersey 
- States with over a 3% death rate: Massachusetts, Connecticut
- States with over a 2% death rate:  Pennsylvania, Michigan, Maryland, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island.
- States a less than 1% death rate:  Alaska(0.42), Utah (0.46),  Wyoming (0.84), Wisconsin (0.96) Nebraska (0.95), Idaho (0.99), Oklahoma (0.88), Kentucky (0.99)
	    
	        | Country | Population | Infected Total | Infected Prior Week | Infected Week | % of total cases this week | Per Day | Infection Rate | Dead  Total | Dead Prior Week | Died Week | Death Rate |  | 
	    
	        | ASIA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
	    
	        | China | 1,433,783,686 | 95,027 | 94,312 | 715 | 1% | 102 | 0.01% | 4,763 | 4,750 | 13 | 5.01% |  | 
	    
	        | India | 1,366,417,754 | 10,031,223 | 9,857,029 | 174,194 | 2% | 24,885 | 0.73% | 145,477 | 143,019 | 2458 | 1.45% |  | 
	    
	        | Japan | 126,860,301 | 199,239 | 180,599 | 18,640 | 9% | 2,663 | 0.16% | 2,778 | 2,480 | 298 | 1.39% |  | 
	    
	        | Philippenes | 108,116,615 | 459,789 | 449,400 | 10,389 | 2% | 1,484 | 0.43% | 8,947 | 8,733 | 214 | 1.95% |  | 
	    
	        | Viet Nam | 96,462,106 | 1,413 | 1,397 | 16 | 1% | 2 | 0.00% | 35 | 35 | 0 | 2.48% |  | 
	    
	        | Thailand | 69,625,582 | 4,907 | 4,209 | 698 | 14% | 100 | 0.01% | 60 | 60 | 0 | 1.22% |  | 
	    
	        | S. Korea | 51,225,308 | 49,665 | 37,546 | 12,119 | 24% | 1,731 | 0.10% | 674 | 545 | 129 | 1.36% |  | 
	    
	        | Taiwan | 23,773,876 | 766 | 736 | 30 | 4% | 4 | 0.00% | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.91% |  | 
	    
	        | Hong Kong | 7,436,154 | 8,152 | 7,541 | 611 | 7% | 87 | 0.11% | 129 | 116 | 13 | 1.58% |  | 
	    
	        | Country | Population | Infected Total | Infected Prior Week | Infected Week | % of total cases this week | Per Day | Infection Rate | Dead  Total | Dead  Prior Week | Died Week | Death Rate |  | 
	    
	        | EUROPE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
	    
	        | Germany | 83,517,045 | 1,514,637 | 1,336,101 | 178,536 | 12% | 25,505 | 1.81% | 26,254 | 21,921 | 4333 | 1.73% |  | 
	    
	        | U.K. | 67,530,172 | 2,046,161 | 1,854,490 | 191,671 | 9% | 27,382 | 3.03% | 67,503 | 64,267 | 3236 | 3.30% |  | 
	    
	        | France | 65,129,728 | 2,529,756 | 2,419,079 | 110,677 | 4% | 15,811 | 3.88% | 60,665 | 57,865 | 2800 | 2.40% |  | 
	    
	        | Italy | 60,550,075 | 1,953,185 | 1,843,712 | 109,473 | 6% | 15,639 | 3.23% | 68,799 | 64,520 | 4279 | 3.52% |  | 
	    
	        | Spain | 46,692,858 | 1,797,236 | 1,730,575 | 66,661 | 4% | 9,523 | 3.85% | 48,926 | 47,624 | 1302 | 2.72% |  | 
	    
	        | Greece | 10,473,455 | 131,072 | 124,534 | 6,538 | 5% | 934 | 1.25% | 4172 | 3625 | 547 | 3.18% |  | 
	    
	        | Sweden | 10,036,379 | 367,120 | 320,098 | 47,022 | 13% | 6,717 | 3.66% | 7993 | 7514 | 479 | 2.18% |  | 
	    
	        | Country | Population | Infected Total | Infected Prior Week | Infected Week | % of total cases this week | Per Day | Infection Rate | Dead  Total | Dead  Prior Week | Died Week | Death Rate |  | 
	    
	        | AMERICAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
	    
	        | U.S.A | 329,064,917 | 17,805,599 | 16,105,795 | 1,699,804 | 10% | 242,829 | 5.41% | 317,387 | 298,147 | 19,240 | 1.78% |  | 
	    
	        | Argentina | 44,780,677 | 1,537,169 | 1,494,602 | 42,567 | 3% | 6,081 | 3.43% | 41763 | 40668 | 1,095 | 2.72% |  | 
	    
	        | Canada | 37,411,047 | 510,456 | 461,148 | 49,308 | 10% | 7,044 | 1.36% | 14235 | 13411 | 824 | 2.79% |  | 
	    
	        | Brazil | 212,559,417 | 7,213,155 | 6,880,127 | 333,028 | 5% | 47,575 | 3.39% | 186356 | 181123 | 5,233 | 2.58% |  | 
	    
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	        | OTHER |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
	    
	        | Iran | 82,913,906 | 1,158,384 | 1,108,269 | 50,115 | 4% | 7,159 | 1.40% | 53,625 | 52,196 | 1,429 | 4.63% |  | 
	    
	        | Australia | 25,203,198 | 28,173 | 28,031 | 142 | 1% | 20 | 0.11% | 908 | 908 | 0 | 3.22% |  | 
	    
	        | New Zeland | 4,886,000 | 2,116 | 2,096 | 20 | 1% | 3 | 0.04% | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1.18% |  | 
	    
	        | Country | Population | Infected Total | Infected Prior Week | Infected Week | % of total cases this week | Per Day | Infection Rate | Dead  Total | Dead  Prior Week | Died Week | Death Rate |  | 
	    
	        | California | 39,512,223 | 1,866,485 | 1,553,988 | 312,497 | 17% | 44,642 | 4.72% | 22,614 | 20,977 | 1,637 | 1.21% |  | 
	    
	        | Texas | 28,995,881 | 1,588,255 | 1,401,190 | 187,065 | 12% | 26,724 | 5.48% | 25823 | 24349 | 1,474 | 1.63% |  | 
	    
	        | Florida | 21,477,737 | 1,201,566 | 1,116,973 | 84,593 | 7% | 12,085 | 5.59% | 20,568 | 19,177 | 1,391 | 1.71% |  | 
	    
	        | New York | 19,453,561 | 848,042 | 764,966 | 83,076 | 10% | 11,868 | 4.36% | 36,431 | 35,441 | 990 | 4.30% |  | 
	    
	        | Pennsylvania | 12,801,989 | 559,256 | 485,330 | 73,926 | 13% | 10,561 | 4.37% | 13,834 | 12,371 | 1,463 | 2.47% |  | 
	    
	        | Illinois | 12,671,821 | 900,370 | 841,688 | 58,682 | 7% | 8,383 | 7.11% | 16,407 | 15,231 | 1,176 | 1.82% |  | 
	    
	        | Ohio | 11,689,100 | 622,806 | 553,461 | 69,345 | 11% | 9,906 | 5.33% | 8,047 | 7,477 | 570 | 1.29% |  | 
	    
	        | Georgia | 10,617,423 | 587,918 | 538,040 | 49,878 | 8% | 7,125 | 5.54% | 10,383 | 10,075 | 308 | 1.77% |  | 
	    
	        | North Carolina | 10,488,084 | 479,168 | 436,595 | 42,573 | 9% | 6,082 | 4.57% | 6,224 | 5,823 | 401 | 1.30% |  | 
	    
	        | Michigan | 9,986,857 | 496,056 | 465,159 | 30,897 | 6% | 4,414 | 4.97% | 12,074 | 11,195 | 879 | 2.43% |  | 
	    
	        | New Jersey | 8,882,190 | 432,592 | 400,650 | 31,942 | 7% | 4,563 | 4.87% | 18,194 | 17,151 | 1,043 | 4.21% |  | 
	    
	        | Virginia | 8,535,519 | 306,848 | 281,909 | 24,939 | 8% | 3,563 | 3.59% | 4,650 | 4,411 | 239 | 1.52% |  | 
	    
	        | Washington | 7,614,893 | 222,600 | 199,735 | 22,865 | 10% | 3,266 | 2.92% | 3104 | 2879 | 225 | 1.39% |  | 
	    
	        | Arizona | 7,278,717 | 453,597 | 402,589 | 51,008 | 11% | 7,287 | 6.23% | 7971 | 7322 | 649 | 1.76% |  | 
	    
	        | Massachusetts | 6,949,503 | 319,270 | 285,725 | 33,545 | 11% | 4,792 | 4.59% | 11,657 | 11,307 | 350 | 3.65% |  | 
	    
	        | Tennessee | 6,833,174 | 519,687 | 442,953 | 76,734 | 15% | 10,962 | 7.61% | 6,071 | 5,400 | 671 | 1.17% |  | 
	    
	        | Indiana | 6,733,174 | 464,354 | 425,434 | 38,920 | 8% | 5,560 | 6.90% | 7,404 | 6,805 | 599 | 1.59% |  | 
	    
	        | Missouri | 6,137,428 | 374,730 | 352,406 | 22,324 | 6% | 3,189 | 6.11% | 5076 | 4608 | 468 | 1.35% |  | 
	    
	        | Maryland | 6,045,680 | 250,808 | 234,647 | 16,161 | 6% | 2,309 | 4.15% | 5,448 | 5,117 | 331 | 2.17% |  | 
	    
	        | Wisconsin | 5,822,434 | 492,724 | 465,991 | 26,733 | 5% | 3,819 | 8.46% | 4,743 | 4,324 | 419 | 0.96% |  | 
	    
	        | Colorado | 5,758,736 | 306,598 | 285,634 | 20,964 | 7% | 2,995 | 5.32% | 4339 | 3871 | 468 | 1.42% |  | 
	    
	        | Minnesota | 5,639,632 | 397,313 | 378,823 | 18,490 | 5% | 2,641 | 7.05% | 4909 | 4503 | 406 | 1.24% |  | 
	    
	        | South Carolina | 5,148,714 | 273,406 | 252,206 | 21,200 | 8% | 3,029 | 5.31% | 4935 | 4739 | 196 | 1.81% |  | 
	    
	        | Alabama | 4,903,185 | 322,452 | 292,841 | 29,611 | 9% | 4,230 | 5.97% | 4389 | 4102 | 287 | 1.36% |  | 
	    
	        | Louisiana | 4,648,794 | 286,145 | 264,191 | 21,954 | 8% | 3,136 | 6.16% | 7,042 | 6,818 | 224 | 2.46% |  | 
	    
	        | Kentucky | 4,467,794 | 240,563 | 220,659 | 19,904 | 8% | 2,843 | 5.38% | 2,371 | 2,191 | 180 | 0.99% |  | 
	    
	        | Oregon | 4,217,737 | 101,814 | 92,829 | 8,985 | 9% | 1,284 | 2.41% | 1340 | 1150 | 190 | 1.32% |  | 
	    
	        | Oklahoma | 3,956,971 | 260,838 | 233,336 | 27,502 | 11% | 3,929 | 6.59% | 2212 | 2064 | 148 | 0.85% |  | 
	    
	        | Connecticut | 3,565,287 | 162,782 | 146,761 | 16,021 | 10% | 2,289 | 4.57% | 5581 | 5363 | 218 | 3.43% |  | 
	    
	        | Utah | 3,205,958 | 250,964 | 233,904 | 17,060 | 7% | 2,437 | 7.83% | 1155 | 1055 | 100 | 0.46% |  | 
	    
	        | Iowa | 3,155,070 | 267,250 | 256,249 | 11,001 | 4% | 1,572 | 8.47% | 3588 | 3209 | 379 | 1.34% |  | 
	    
	        | Nevada | 3,080,156 | 203,945 | 183,949 | 19,996 | 10% | 2,857 | 6.62% | 2779 | 2539 | 240 | 1.36% |  | 
	    
	        | Arkansas | 3,017,825 | 200,114 | 184,252 | 15,862 | 8% | 2,266 | 6.63% | 3191 | 2911 | 280 | 1.59% |  | 
	    
	        | Mississippi | 2,976,149 | 194,333 | 179,447 | 14,886 | 8% | 2,127 | 6.53% | 4409 | 4199 | 210 | 2.27% |  | 
	    
	        | Kansas | 2,913,314 | 203,649 | 188,460 | 15,189 | 7% | 2,170 | 6.99% | 2341 | 2072 | 269 | 1.15% |  | 
	    
	        | New Mexico | 2,096,829 | 128,930 | 118,858 | 10,072 | 8% | 1,439 | 6.15% | 2155 | 1913 | 242 | 1.67% |  | 
	    
	        | Nebraska | 1,934,408 | 155,415 | 147,688 | 7,727 | 5% | 1,104 | 8.03% | 1475 | 1365 | 110 | 0.95% |  | 
	    
	        | West Virginia | 1,792,147 | 72,642 | 62,217 | 10,425 | 14% | 1,489 | 4.05% | 1128 | 968 | 160 | 1.55% |  | 
	    
	        | Idaho | 1,787,147 | 129,069 | 120,632 | 8,437 | 7% | 1,205 | 7.22% | 1275 | 1169 | 106 | 0.99% |  | 
	    
	        | Hawaii | 1,415,872 | 20,375 | 19,511 | 864 | 4% | 123 | 1.44% | 281 | 271 | 10 | 1.38% |  | 
	    
	        | New Hampshire | 1,359,711 | 36,542 | 30,254 | 6,288 | 17% | 898 | 2.69% | 656 | 600 | 56 | 1.80% |  | 
	    
	        | Maine | 1,344,212 | 18,946 | 15,923 | 3,023 | 16% | 432 | 1.41% | 257 | 257 | 0 | 1.36% |  | 
	    
	        | Montana | 1,068,778 | 77,170 | 73,303 | 3,867 | 5% | 552 | 7.22% | 865 | 818 | 47 | 1.12% |  | 
	    
	        | Rhode Island | 1,059,361 | 77,812 | 70,818 | 6,994 | 9% | 999 | 7.35% | 1625 | 1509 | 116 | 2.09% |  | 
	    
	        | Delaware | 973,764 | 50,616 | 44,876 | 5,740 | 11% | 820 | 5.20% | 862 | 816 | 46 | 1.70% |  | 
	    
	        | South Dakota | 884,659 | 94,727 | 90,407 | 4,320 | 5% | 617 | 10.71% | 1361 | 1259 | 102 | 1.44% |  | 
	    
	        | North Dakota | 762,062 | 90,035 | 87,871 | 2,164 | 2% | 309 | 11.81% | 1231 | 1152 | 79 | 1.37% |  | 
	    
	        | Alaska | 731,545 | 43,688 | 40,497 | 3,191 | 7% | 456 | 5.97% | 184 | 176 | 8 | 0.42% |  | 
	    
	        | Vermont | 623,989 | 6,443 | 5,753 | 690 | 11% | 99 | 1.03% | 111 | 95 | 16 | 1.72% |  | 
	    
	        | Wyoming | 578,759 | 41,662 | 39,360 | 2,302 | 6% | 329 | 7.20% | 351 | 321 | 30 | 0.84% |  |