COVID-19 Daily Update - December 28, 2020

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December 28, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 December 28, 2020

Vol. 3, No. 10

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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:

 

 

12.24.20

12.25.20

12.26.20

12.27.20

12.28.20

12.29.20

12.30.20

Total COVID-19 Cases

480,319

486,935

493,041

494,337

504,423

Daily Increase in New Positive Cases 

+7,046 (+1.5%)

+6,616 (+1.4%)

+6,106 (+1.2%)

+1,296 (+0.3%)

+10,086 (+2.0%)

 

7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 6,154 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 5,818)

 

NOTE:  According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, with the Holiday weekend, multiple days of case reviews were completed yesterday, resulting in higher numbers than usual.

 

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:

 

 

12.24.20

12.25.20

12.26.20

12.27.20

12.28.20

12.29.20

12.30.20

Total Number of Deaths

8,294

8,409

8,424

8,427

8,469

Daily Number of Deaths

+115

+115

+15

+3

+42

 

Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):

 

 

12.23.20

12.24.20

12.25.20

12.26.20

12.27.20

12.28.20

12.29.20

Daily Rt -  Arizona

1.06

1.03

1.03

1.02

N/A

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:

 

 

12.24.20

12.25.20

12.26.20

12.27.20

12.28.20

12.29.20

12.30.20

Total Diagnostic Tests (Daily Increase)

2,720,517 (+22,502)

2,740,972 (+20,458)

2,763,736 (+22,756)

2,775,486 (+11,752)

2,782,755 (+7,273)

Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase)

386,490 (+876)

387,374 (+884)

388,363 (+989)

388,745 (+382)

389,121 (+376)

Total Number of Tests (Daily Increase)

3,107,007 (+23,378)

3,128,346 (+21,342)

3,152,099 (+23,745)

3,164,231 (+12,134)

3,171,876 (+7,649)

 

EPI Positivity Rates: 

 

 

12.24.20

12.25.20

12.26.20

12.27.20

12.28.20

12.29.20

12.30.20

State of Arizona

20.7%

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

21.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apache County

21.2%

N/A

N/A 

N/A 

24.1%

Cochise County

23.1%

N/A

N/A 

N/A 

14.3%

Coconino County

11.5%

N/A

N/A 

N/A

22.6%

Gila County

28.3%

N/A

N/A 

N/A 

25.0%

Graham County

36.5%

N/A

N/A 

N/A 

0.0%

Greenlee County

0.0%

N/A

N/A

N/A 

0.0%

La Paz County

15.9%

N/A

N/A

N/A 

50.0%

Maricopa County

20.0%

N/A

N/A 

N/A 

25.2%

Mohave County

25.0%

N/A

N/A 

N/A 

34.9%

Navajo County

23.0%

N/A

N/A 

N/A 

36.2%

Pima County

21.1%

N/A

N/A 

N/A 

19.6%

Pinal County

22.9%

 N/A

N/A 

N/A 

23.8%

Santa Cruz County

21.4%

 N/A

N/A 

N/A 

25.8%

Yavapai County

24.7%

 N/A

N/A

N/A

30.8%

Yuma County

37.2%

 N/A

N/A

N/A

31.3%

 

Hospital Assets In-Use:

 

 

12.24.20

12.25.20

12.26.20

12.27.20

12.28.20

12.29.20

12.30.20

Acute Care Beds

92%

91%

89%

89%

90%

ICU Beds

93%

93%

91%

90%

91%

Ventilator

53%

54%

52%

54%

55%

 

Transmission Categories By Arizona County:  UPDATED WEEKLY

 

 

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 Release

Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns  ONGOING



 

Something Else You Need to Know Today  

Public Health (AZ): Arizona Surpasses 500,000 Coronavirus Cases, Adds 42 Deaths - KTAR News

Public Health (AZ): With Teen Suicide on the Rise, Tucson Educators Struggle to Prioritize Mental Health - Arizona Daily Star

Public Health (AZ): AstraZeneca Vaccine Could Help Smaller AZ Providers - KJZZ

Government (AZ): Lewis Prison Expands Temporary Housing to Slow COVID-19 - KJZZ

Economy (AZ): Coronavirus Pandemic Pushes Asking Rent Prices Down - KJZZ

Government (AZ): State Senate Not Enforcing COVID-19 Protocols - KJZZ

Government (AZ): State Sen. Kelly Townsend Plans to Spew Unmasked Exhaust at the Capitol - The Arizona Republic 

Federal Stimulus: Trump Signs Massive Measure Funding Government, COVID Relief - Associated Press

Public Health: Fauci Warns of 'Post-Seasonal Surge' as U.S. COVID-19 Cases Pass 19M - United Press International

Public Health:  Disinfecting Surfaces and Parcels to Fend Off the Coronavirus May Be Overkill - National Public Radio

Vaccines: AstraZeneca: Shot Will Be Effective Against COVID-19 Variant - US News & World Report

Vaccines: The Big Worry Hanging Over Vaccination: Getting People to the Clinics - POLITICO

 

 

COVID-19 Resources

Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date

Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance

Arizona Department of Education Guidance

General COVID-19 Issues 

County Government Resources

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