COVID-19 Daily Update -January 2, 2021
January 2, 2021
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
January 2, 2021
Vol. 3, No. 15
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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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12.30.20 |
12.31.20 |
1.01.21 |
1.02.21 |
1.03.21 |
1.04.21 |
1.05.21 |
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Total COVID-19 Cases |
512,489 |
520,207 |
530,267 |
539,150 |
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Daily Increase in New Positive Cases |
+5,267 (+1.0%) |
+7,718 (+1.5%) |
+10,060 (+1.9%) |
+8,883 (+1.6%) |
7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 6,587 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 6,190)
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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12/30 |
39,252 |
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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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12.30.20 |
12.31.20 |
1.01.21 |
1.02.21 |
1.03.21 |
1.04.21 |
1.05.21 |
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Total Number of Deaths |
8,718 |
8,864 |
9,015 |
9,061 |
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Daily Number of Deaths |
+78 |
+146 |
+151 |
+46 |
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):
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12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
12.31.20 |
1.01.21 |
1.02.21 |
1.03.21 |
1.04.21 |
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Daily Rt - Arizona |
0.93 |
0.93 |
0.94 |
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:
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12.30.20 |
12.31.20 |
1.01.21 |
1.02.21 |
1.03.21 |
1.04.21 |
1.05.21 |
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Total Diagnostic Tests (Daily Increase) |
2,812,466 (+18,103) |
2,834,752 (+22,289) |
2,878,868 (+44,113) |
2,905,383 (+26,520) |
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Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase) |
389,684 (+417) |
390,387 (+703) |
391,040 (+653) |
391,561 (+521) |
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Total Number of Tests (Daily Increase) |
3,202,150 (+18,520) |
3,225,139 (+22,992) |
3,269,908 (+44,766) |
3,296,944 (+27,041) |
EPI Positivity Rates:
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12.30.20 |
12.31.20 |
1.01.21 |
1.02.21 |
1.03.21 |
1.04.21 |
1.05.21 |
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State of Arizona |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Apache County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Cochise County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Coconino County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Gila County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Graham County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Greenlee County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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La Paz County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Maricopa County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Mohave County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Navajo County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Pima County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Pinal County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Santa Cruz County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Yavapai County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Yuma County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Hospital Assets In-Use:
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12.30.20 |
12.31.20 |
1.01.21 |
1.02.21 |
1.03.21 |
1.04.21 |
1.05.21 |
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Acute Care Beds |
92% |
93% |
93% |
93% |
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ICU Beds |
90% |
93% |
93% |
93% |
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Ventilator |
58% |
57% |
57% |
57% |
Transmission Categories By Arizona County: UPDATED WEEKLY
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Business Reopening Status 12.31.20 |
School Delivery Model 12.31.20 |
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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 Releases
First Phase COVID-19 Vaccination Continues Expanding Around State - Arizona Department of Health Services NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Something Else You Need to Know Today
Public Health (AZ): COVID-19 Expert Hopeful About Fight Against Virus in 2021 - KJZZ
Vaccines (AZ): Maricopa County Vaccine Operations 'Dramatically Slowed' by Arizona System Glitches - KJZZ
Public Health (AZ): Health Officials: Arizona COVID-19 Triage Care Again Likely - Arizona Daily Sun
Public Health (AZ): Pima Health Director: 1 Out of Every 1,000 Has Died From COVID-19 - KJZZ
Government (AZ): Investigate Whether Pima County's Curfew is Illegal, Lawmaker Asks Attorney General - Arizona Daily Star
K-12 Education (AZ): 2 East Valley School Districts Are Bracing for Teacher Sickouts Amid COVID-19 Surge - The Arizona Republic
Public Health: US Surpasses 20 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases - National Public Radio
Public Health: COVID-19 Model Predicts 150,000 More US Deaths Within the Next Month - TheHill
Vaccines: Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Approval May Be the Most Globally Important Yet - Time
Vaccines: You Are Most and Least Likely to Have Had the COVID Vaccine in These States - Newsweek
Public Health: The Social Depression: America Failed Its Elderly - The Atlantic
Transportation: Sneezed on, Cussed at, Ignored: Airline Workers Battle Mask Resistance With Scant Government Backup - The Washington Post
Government: Virginia State Senator Dies At Age 60 After Contracting COVID-19 - CNN
Vaccines (EUR): Britain to Allow Mixing-and-Matching of COVID-19 Vaccines - TheHill
COVID-19 Resources
Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance