COVID-19 Daily Update - December 19, 2020
December 19, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
December 19, 2020
Vol. 3, No. 1
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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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12.18.20 |
12.19.20 |
12.20.20 |
12.21.20 |
12.22.20 |
12.23.20 |
12.24.20 |
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Total COVID-19 Cases |
442,671 |
448,231 |
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Daily Increase in New Positive Cases |
+7,635 (+1.7%) |
+5,560 (+1.8%) |
7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 6,520 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 6,879)
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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Number of Deaths:
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12.18.20 |
12.19.20 |
12.20.20 |
12.21.20 |
12.22.20 |
12.23.20 |
12.24.20 |
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Total Number of Deaths |
7,819 |
7,937 |
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Daily Number of Deaths |
+142 |
+118 |
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):
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12.17.20 |
12.18.20 |
12.19.20 |
12.20.20 |
12.21.20 |
12.22.20 |
12.23.20 |
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Daily Rt - Arizona |
1.11 |
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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12.18.20 |
12.19.20 |
12.20.20 |
12.21.20 |
12.22.20 |
12.23.20 |
12.24.20 |
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Total Diagnostic Tests (Daily Increase) |
2,605,792 (+22,400) |
2,626,177 (+20,382) |
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Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase) |
381,780 (+738) |
382,700 (+920) |
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Total Number of Tests (Daily Increase) |
2,987,572 (+23,138) |
3,008,877 (+21,302) |
EPI Positivity Rates:
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12.18.20 |
12.19.20 |
12.20.20 |
12.21.20 |
12.22.20 |
12.23.20 |
12.24.20 |
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State of Arizona |
13.3% |
N/A |
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Apache County |
20.7% |
N/A |
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Cochise County |
17.5% |
N/A |
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Coconino County |
11.4% |
N/A |
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Gila County |
5.0% |
N/A |
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Graham County |
16.7% |
N/A |
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Greenlee County |
22.2% |
N/A |
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La Paz County |
9.6% |
N/A |
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Maricopa County |
11.1% |
N/A |
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Mohave County |
26.4% |
N/A |
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Navajo County |
16.7% |
N/A |
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Pima County |
18.4% |
N/A |
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Pinal County |
11.9% |
N/A |
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Santa Cruz County |
23.2% |
N/A |
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Yavapai County |
19.2% |
N/A |
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Yuma County |
19.6% |
N/A |
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Hospital Assets In-Use:
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12.18.20 |
12.19.20 |
12.20.20 |
12.21.20 |
12.22.20 |
12.23.20 |
12.24.20 |
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Acute Care Beds |
93% |
92% |
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ICU Beds |
93% |
92% |
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Ventilator |
51% |
52% |
Transmission Categories By Arizona County: UPDATED WEEKLY
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Business Reopening Status 12.17.20 |
School Delivery Model 12.17.20 |
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Apache County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Cochise County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Coconino County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Gila County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Graham County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Greenlee County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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La Paz County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Maricopa County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Mohave County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Navajo County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Pima County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Pinal County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Santa Cruz County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Yavapai County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Yuma County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
* 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
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Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Monthly Fiscal Highlights (December) - Joint Legislative Budget Committee NEW
Updated Executive Allocation of Federal COVID Funds - Joint Legislative Budget Committee NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Something Else You Need to Know Today
Public Health (AZ): 'We Don't Know Where That Peak is': Hospitals Stretched Thin by Post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 Surge - The Arizona Republic
Public Health (AZ): With Morgues Filling as COVID Surges, Banner Using Refrigerated Trucks - KTAR News
Public Health (AZ): Arizona to Receive Fewer Coronavirus Vaccines Than Expected for Next Week - KTAR News
Public Health (AZ): Northern Arizona Healthcare Expecting COVID-19 Vaccines Next Week - Arizona Daily Sun
Public Health (AZ): COVID-19 Vaccine Skepticism Among Minorities is Real. Why I'm Getting the Shots Anyway - The Arizona Republic
Government (AZ): Phoenix Police Leaders Test Positive for COVID-19 - KJZZ
K-12 Education (AZ): Arizona District, Charter Schools Will Lose Millions in Funding, Education Department Says - The Arizona Republic
K-12 Education (AZ): Peoria Teachers Protest Decision to Reopen After Winter Break Regardless of COVID-19 Metrics - The Arizona Republic
Higher Education (AZ): UArizona Says Contact Tracing App Has Reduced Coronavirus Cases by 12% - KTAR News
Vaccine: FDA Authorizes a Second Coronavirus Vaccine, a Turning Point in the Pandemic - The Washington Post
Vaccine: Does It Matter Which COVID-19 Vaccine You Get? - FiveThirtyEight
Public Health: Newly Released COVID-19 Data Show Most U.S. Cities are ’Sustained Hotspots’ - National Public Radio
Economy: Congress Clears Two-Day Spending Extension to Finalize Stimulus Deal - New York Times
Employment: Federal Agency Says Employers Can Require Workers to Get COVID-19 Vaccine - TheHill
COVID-19 Resources
We have condensed our resources section! Click the links below to access all of the information previously included in past editions of the daily update. We will keep these resource pages updated and will provide the appropriate notification when new information is added.
Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance