COVID-19 Daily Update - January 1, 2021

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January 1, 2021

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 January 1, 2021

Vol. 3, No. 14

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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:

 

 

12.30.20

12.31.20

1.01.21

1.02.21

1.03.21

1.04.21

1.05.21

Total COVID-19 Cases

512,489

520,207

530,267

Daily Increase in New Positive Cases 

+5,267 (+1.0%)

+7,718 (+1.5%)

+10,060 (+1.9%)

 

7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 6,190 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 5,698)

 

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

 

 12/30

39,252 

 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:

 

 

12.30.20

12.31.20

1.01.21

1.02.21

1.03.21

1.04.21

1.05.21

Total Number of Deaths

8,718

8,864

9,015

Daily Number of Deaths

+78

+146

+151

 

Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):

 

 

12.29.20

12.30.20

12.31.20

1.01.21

1.02.21

1.03.21

1.04.21

Daily Rt -  Arizona

0.93

0.93

 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:

 

 

12.30.20

12.31.20

1.01.21

1.02.21

1.03.21

1.04.21

1.05.21

Total Diagnostic Tests (Daily Increase)

2,812,466 (+18,103)

2,834,752 (+22,289)

2,878,868 (+44,113)

Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase)

389,684 (+417)

390,387 (+703)

391,040 (+653)

Total Number of Tests (Daily Increase)

3,202,150 (+18,520)

3,225,139 (+22,992)

 3,269,908 (+44,766)

 

EPI Positivity Rates: 

 

 

12.30.20

12.31.20

1.01.21

1.02.21

1.03.21

1.04.21

1.05.21

State of Arizona

N/A

 N/A

 N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apache County

N/A

N/A

 N/A

Cochise County

N/A

N/A

 N/A

Coconino County

N/A

N/A

 N/A

Gila County

N/A

N/A

 N/A

Graham County

N/A

N/A

 N/A

Greenlee County

N/A

N/A

 N/A

La Paz County

N/A

N/A

 N/A

Maricopa County

N/A

N/A

 N/A

Mohave County

N/A

N/A

 N/A

Navajo County

N/A

N/A

 N/A

Pima County

N/A

N/A

 N/A

Pinal County

N/A

 N/A

 N/A

Santa Cruz County

N/A

 N/A

 N/A

Yavapai County

N/A

 N/A

 N/A

Yuma County

N/A

 N/A

 N/A

 

Hospital Assets In-Use:

 

 

12.30.20

12.31.20

1.01.21

1.02.21

1.03.21

1.04.21

1.05.21

Acute Care Beds

92%

93%

93%

ICU Beds

90%

93%

93%

Ventilator

58%

57%

57%

 

Transmission Categories By Arizona County:  UPDATED WEEKLY

 

 

Business Reopening Status 12.31.20

School Delivery Model 12.31.20

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

Governor Ducey Extends “Good Samaritan” Protections for Frontline Workers - Office of the Governor  NEW

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



 

Something Else You Need to Know Today  

Public Health (AZ): Arizona Starts 2021 With Over 10K Virus Cases, 151 Deaths - Associated Press

Vaccines (AZ): When Can You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine in Arizona? What You Need to Know - The Arizona Republic 

Government (AZ): Governor Extends Executive Order That Makes it Harder for Families to Sue Arizona Nursing Homes - The Arizona Republic 

Public Health (AZ): Banner Hospitals to Divert COVID-19 Patients Arriving by Ambulance - KJZZ

Public Health (AZ): 'A Culture of Silence': Yuma Regional Nurse Speaks Out After Resigning, Cites Mistreatment - The Arizona Republic 

Public Health: Virus Numbers Are Surging. Why Is New York’s Vaccine Rollout Sluggish? - New York Times

Public Health: The Mutated Coronavirus is a Ticking Time Bomb - The Atlantic

Vaccines: Dr. Fauci on Mandatory COVID Vaccines: 'Everything Will Be on the Table’ - Newsweek

Vaccines: BioNTech Founders Warn of Vaccine Supply Gaps - Reuters

Vaccines: Wisconsin Pharmacist Who ‘Intentionally’ Spoiled More Than 500 Vaccine Doses is Arrested, Police Say - The Washington Post

Federal Stimulus: Lindsey Graham Calls for Stand-Alone Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks - US News & World Report 

Government: Georgia Sen. David Perdue Quarantines After Possible Coronavirus Exposure - National Public Radio

 

 

 

COVID-19 Resources

Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date

Second Renewal of Executive Order 2020-27 “The Good Samaritan Order” - December 31, 2020  NEW

Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance

Arizona Department of Education Guidance

General COVID-19 Issues 

County Government Resources

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