COVID-19 Daily Update - December 24, 2020
December 24, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
December 24, 2020
Vol. 3, No. 6
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Throughout the COVID-19 public health crisis, the team at Goodman Schwartz Public Affairs has been communicating, in real time, with our clients on all major announcements and circumstances impacting their specific sectors. We will, of course, continue to rapidly provide such industry specific information, as such circumstances warrant.
As an additional resource for our clients and interested parties, this Arizona COVID-19 Daily Update is intended to provide a broader perspective on the COVID-19 response in Arizona.
Arizona Numbers UPDATED DAILY
Number of Cases:
|
|
12.18.20 |
12.19.20 |
12.20.20 |
12.21.20 |
12.22.20 |
12.23.20 |
12.24.20 |
|
Total COVID-19 Cases |
442,671 |
448,231 |
453,597 |
461,345 |
467,215 |
473,273 |
480,319 |
|
Daily Increase in New Positive Cases |
+7,635 (+1.7%) |
+5,560 (+1.8%) |
+5,366 (1.2%) |
+7,748 (+1.7%) |
+5,859 (+1.3%) |
+6,058 (+1.3%) |
+7,046 (+1.5%) |
7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 6,469 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 6,293)
By comparison, the cumulative weekly increases in positive cases: UPDATED WEEKLY
|
Week |
Cases |
|
Week |
Cases |
|
Week |
Cases |
|
7/29 |
+17,664 |
|
10/14 |
+5,097 |
|
|
|
|
8/5 |
+13,930 |
|
10/21 |
+6,277 |
|
|
|
|
8/12 |
+7,240 |
|
10/28 |
+7,253 |
|
|
|
|
8/19 |
+6,114 |
|
11/4 |
+9,468 |
|
|
|
|
8/26 |
+3,902 |
|
11/11 |
+14,530 |
|
|
|
|
9/2 |
+3,402 |
|
11/18 |
+17,939 |
|
|
|
|
9/9 |
+3,680 |
|
11/25 |
+27,748 |
|
|
|
|
9/16 |
+2,366 |
|
12/2 |
+30,129 |
|
|
|
|
9/23 |
+6,377 |
|
12/9 |
+41,622 |
|
|
|
|
9/30 |
+3,223 |
|
12/16 |
+46,618 |
|
|
|
|
10/7 |
+4,031 |
|
12/23 |
+44,054 |
|
|
|
Number of Deaths:
|
|
12.18.20 |
12.19.20 |
12.20.20 |
12.21.20 |
12.22.20 |
12.23.20 |
12.24.20 |
|
Total Number of Deaths |
7,819 |
7,937 |
7,971 |
7,972 |
8,125 |
8,179 |
8,294 |
|
Daily Number of Deaths |
+142 |
+118 |
+34 |
+1 |
+153 |
+54 |
+115 |
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):
|
|
12.17.20 |
12.18.20 |
12.19.20 |
12.20.20 |
12.21.20 |
12.22.20 |
12.23.20 |
|
Daily Rt - Arizona |
1.11 |
1.09 |
1.07 |
1.04 |
1.06 |
1.08 |
1.06 |
Note: Rt is the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person. If it is above 1.0, COVID-19 will spread quickly. If it is below 1.0, infections will slow. Reporting dates for Rt is a day behind the date of this report.
Testing Data:
|
|
12.18.20 |
12.19.20 |
12.20.20 |
12.21.20 |
12.22.20 |
12.23.20 |
12.24.20 |
|
Total Diagnostic Tests (Daily Increase) |
2,605,792 (+22,400) |
2,626,177 (+20,382) |
2,648,988 (+22,818) |
2,666,030 (+17,033) |
2,680,848 (+14,822) |
2,698,015 (+17,165) |
2,720,517 (+22,502) |
|
Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase) |
381,780 (+738) |
382,700 (+920) |
383,896 (+1,196) |
384,633 (+737) |
385,065 (+432) |
385,614 (+549) |
386,490 (+876) |
|
Total Number of Tests (Daily Increase) |
2,987,572 (+23,138) |
3,008,877 (+21,302) |
3,032,884 (+24,014) |
3,050,663 (+17,770) |
3,065,913 (+15,254) |
3,083,629 (+17,714) |
3,107,007 (+23,378) |
EPI Positivity Rates:
|
|
12.18.20 |
12.19.20 |
12.20.20 |
12.21.20 |
12.22.20 |
12.23.20 |
12.24.20 |
|
State of Arizona |
13.3% |
18.7% |
N/A |
20.1% |
22.9% |
18.2% |
20.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apache County |
20.7% |
12.3% |
N/A |
21.3% |
7.3% |
34.0% |
21.2% |
|
Cochise County |
17.5% |
22.4% |
N/A |
15.6% |
14.7% |
10.9% |
23.1% |
|
Coconino County |
11.4% |
17.6% |
N/A |
13.5% |
12.3% |
16.8% |
11.5% |
|
Gila County |
5.0% |
17.3% |
N/A |
13.9% |
14.7% |
21.6% |
28.3% |
|
Graham County |
16.7% |
30.8% |
N/A |
41.0% |
33.3% |
50.8% |
36.5% |
|
Greenlee County |
22.2% |
20.0% |
N/A |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
|
La Paz County |
9.6% |
10.0% |
N/A |
13.3% |
0.0% |
22.2% |
15.9% |
|
Maricopa County |
11.1% |
17.1% |
N/A |
20.2% |
22.4% |
16.9% |
20.0% |
|
Mohave County |
26.4% |
27.6% |
N/A |
27.7% |
28.2% |
27.4% |
25.0% |
|
Navajo County |
16.7% |
28.5% |
N/A |
22.2% |
26.1% |
29.2% |
23.0% |
|
Pima County |
18.4% |
19.5% |
N/A |
19.7% |
23.8% |
20.6% |
21.1% |
|
Pinal County |
11.9% |
19.8% |
N/A |
22.9% |
25.8% |
17.8% |
22.9% |
|
Santa Cruz County |
23.2% |
28.7% |
N/A |
25.0% |
34.3% |
19.3% |
21.4% |
|
Yavapai County |
19.2% |
24.0% |
N/A |
13.9% |
26.1% |
24.0% |
24.7% |
|
Yuma County |
19.6% |
28.1% |
N/A |
25.0% |
33.2% |
30.1% |
37.2% |
Hospital Assets In-Use:
|
|
12.18.20 |
12.19.20 |
12.20.20 |
12.21.20 |
12.22.20 |
12.23.20 |
12.24.20 |
|
Acute Care Beds |
93% |
92% |
92% |
92% |
91% |
92% |
92% |
|
ICU Beds |
93% |
92% |
91% |
92% |
91% |
93% |
93% |
|
Ventilator |
51% |
52% |
50% |
51% |
52% |
52% |
53% |
Transmission Categories By Arizona County: UPDATED TODAY
|
|
Business Reopening Status 12.24.20 |
School Delivery Model 12.24.20 |
|
Apache County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
|
Cochise County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
|
Coconino County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
|
Gila County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
|
Graham County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
|
Greenlee County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
|
La Paz County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
|
Maricopa County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
|
Mohave County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
|
Navajo County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
|
Pima County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
|
Pinal County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
|
Santa Cruz County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
|
Yavapai County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
|
Yuma County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
* Decreased transmission rate from previous week
** Increased transmission rate from previous week
Substantial Transmission - >100 cases per 100K, >10% positivity, >10% COVID-like illness
Moderate Transmission - 10-100 cases per 100K, 5-10% positivity, 5-10% COVID-like illness
Minimal Transmission - <10 cases per 100K, <5% positivity, <5% COVID-like illness
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Something Else You Need to Know Today
Public Health (AZ): Hospital Leaders Urge Caution as AZ Reports COVID-19 ICU Bed Record - KJZZ
Public Health (AZ): Top Banner Health Officer Says Ducey Can Do More to Curb Spread - The Arizona Republic
Public Health (AZ): Dr. Christ 'Hopeful' Arizona Hospital Staffing Can Handle Rising COVID Wave - KTAR News
Public Health (AZ): Experts Urge Arizonans to Take Coronavirus Precautions as Cases Spike Across the State - KJZZ
Public Health (AZ): Some Banner Hospitals Over 100% Capacity, Limiting Elective Surgeries - KTAR News
Public Health (AZ): Vaccines Reach COVID-Ravaged Indigenous Communities - Arizona Daily Sun
Public Health (AZ): In a Time of High Demand, COVID-19 Test Results Delayed From Popular Embry Women's Health - The Arizona Republic
Economy (AZ): Maricopa County Constables Await Guidance for Possible Evictions - KTAR News
Vaccines: U.S. Orders 100 Million More Pfizer COVID Vaccines, Aims for All To Get It By June - Newsweek
Vaccines: Millions of U.S. Vaccine Doses Sit on Ice, Putting 2020 Goal in Doubt - Reuters
Vaccines: Politicians Get Vaccinated Early to Build Public Trust, While Furious Health Workers Wait - The Washington Post
Public Health: Locked-Down California Runs Out of Reasons for Surprising Surge - POLITICO
Federal Stimulus: House Fails to Pass Measure to Increase Amount to $2,000 - CNN
Economy: COVID-19 Pandemic Sends National Debt to Highest Level Since World War II - Newsweek
COVID-19 Resources
Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance