COVID-19 Daily Update - December 26, 2020
December 26, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
December 26, 2020
Vol. 3, No. 8
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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:
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12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
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Total COVID-19 Cases |
480,319 |
486,935 |
493,041 |
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Daily Increase in New Positive Cases |
+7,046 (+1.5%) |
+6,616 (+1.4%) |
+6,106 (+1.2%) |
7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 6,400 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 6,322)
By comparison, the cumulative weekly increases in positive cases: UPDATED WEEKLY
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Week |
Cases |
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Week |
Cases |
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Week |
Cases |
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7/29 |
+17,664 |
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10/14 |
+5,097 |
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8/5 |
+13,930 |
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10/21 |
+6,277 |
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8/12 |
+7,240 |
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10/28 |
+7,253 |
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8/19 |
+6,114 |
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11/4 |
+9,468 |
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8/26 |
+3,902 |
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11/11 |
+14,530 |
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9/2 |
+3,402 |
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11/18 |
+17,939 |
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9/9 |
+3,680 |
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11/25 |
+27,748 |
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9/16 |
+2,366 |
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12/2 |
+30,129 |
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9/23 |
+6,377 |
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12/9 |
+41,622 |
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9/30 |
+3,223 |
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12/16 |
+46,618 |
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10/7 |
+4,031 |
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12/23 |
+44,054 |
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Number of Deaths:
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12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
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Total Number of Deaths |
8,294 |
8,409 |
8,424 |
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Daily Number of Deaths |
+115 |
+115 |
+15 |
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):
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12.23.20 |
12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
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Daily Rt - Arizona |
1.06 |
1.03 |
1.03 |
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:
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12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
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Total Diagnostic Tests (Daily Increase) |
2,720,517 (+22,502) |
2,740,972 (+20,458) |
2,763,736 (+22,756) |
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Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase) |
386,490 (+876) |
387,374 (+884) |
388,363 (+989) |
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Total Number of Tests (Daily Increase) |
3,107,007 (+23,378) |
3,128,346 (+21,342) |
3,152,099 (+23,745) |
EPI Positivity Rates:
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12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
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State of Arizona |
20.7% |
N/A |
N/A |
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Apache County |
21.2% |
N/A |
N/A |
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Cochise County |
23.1% |
N/A |
N/A |
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Coconino County |
11.5% |
N/A |
N/A |
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Gila County |
28.3% |
N/A |
N/A |
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Graham County |
36.5% |
N/A |
N/A |
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Greenlee County |
0.0% |
N/A |
N/A |
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La Paz County |
15.9% |
N/A |
N/A |
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Maricopa County |
20.0% |
N/A |
N/A |
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Mohave County |
25.0% |
N/A |
N/A |
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Navajo County |
23.0% |
N/A |
N/A |
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Pima County |
21.1% |
N/A |
N/A |
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Pinal County |
22.9% |
N/A |
N/A |
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Santa Cruz County |
21.4% |
N/A |
N/A |
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Yavapai County |
24.7% |
N/A |
N/A |
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Yuma County |
37.2% |
N/A |
N/A |
Hospital Assets In-Use:
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12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
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Acute Care Beds |
92% |
91% |
89% |
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ICU Beds |
93% |
93% |
91% |
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Ventilator |
53% |
54% |
52% |
Transmission Categories By Arizona County: UPDATED WEEKLY
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Business Reopening Status 12.24.20 |
School Delivery Model 12.24.20 |
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Apache County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Cochise County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Coconino County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Gila County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Graham County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Greenlee County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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La Paz County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Maricopa County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Mohave County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Navajo County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Pima County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Pinal County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Santa Cruz County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Yavapai County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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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 Release
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Something Else You Need to Know Today
Public Health (AZ): Arizona Reports 6,106 New Coronavirus Cases, 15 More Deaths - KTAR News
Public Health (AZ): All AZ Counties Seeing Substantial COVID-19 Spread - KJZZ
Economy (AZ): Faith Group Calls for Relief as Evictions Loom in AZ - KJZZ
Public Health: The CDC’s Failed Race Against COVID-19: A Threat Underestimated and a Test Overcomplicated - The Washington Post
Public Health: What Researchers Learned About How Coronavirus Spreads Through the Air in 2020 - National Public Radio
Vaccines: Boston Health Care Worker Allergic Reaction Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Allergies - CNN
Vaccines: The First COVID Vaccines Were Triumphs. What If the Next Are Only OK? - POLITICO
Economy: Millions of Americans Lose Jobless Benefits as Trump Refuses to Sign Aid Bill - Reuters
Arts: The Literature of Lockdown - The Economist
COVID-19 Resources
Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance