COVID-19 Daily Update - December 20, 2020
December 20, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
December 20, 2020
Vol. 3, No. 2
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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 |
453,597 |
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Daily Increase in New Positive Cases |
+7,635 (+1.7%) |
+5,560 (+1.8%) |
+5,366 (+1.2%) |
7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 6,451 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 6,520)
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 |
7,971 |
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Daily Number of Deaths |
+142 |
+118 |
+34 |
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 |
1.09 |
1.07 |
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) |
2,648,988 (+22,818) |
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Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase) |
381,780 (+738) |
382,700 (+920) |
383,896 (+1,196) |
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Total Number of Tests (Daily Increase) |
2,987,572 (+23,138) |
3,008,877 (+21,302) |
3,032,884 (+24,014) |
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% |
18.7% |
N/A |
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Apache County |
20.7% |
12.3% |
N/A |
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Cochise County |
17.5% |
22.4% |
N/A |
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Coconino County |
11.4% |
17.6% |
N/A |
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Gila County |
5.0% |
17.3% |
N/A |
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Graham County |
16.7% |
30.8% |
N/A |
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Greenlee County |
22.2% |
20.0% |
N/A |
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La Paz County |
9.6% |
10.0% |
N/A |
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Maricopa County |
11.1% |
17.1% |
N/A |
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Mohave County |
26.4% |
27.6% |
N/A |
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Navajo County |
16.7% |
28.5% |
N/A |
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Pima County |
18.4% |
19.5% |
N/A |
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Pinal County |
11.9% |
19.8% |
N/A |
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Santa Cruz County |
23.2% |
28.7% |
N/A |
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Yavapai County |
19.2% |
24.0% |
N/A |
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Yuma County |
19.6% |
28.1% |
N/A |
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% |
92% |
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ICU Beds |
93% |
92% |
91% |
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Ventilator |
51% |
52% |
50% |
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
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
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Something Else You Need to Know Today
Public Health (AZ): Arizona Continues String of Record COVID-19 Hospitalizations - Arizona Daily Star
Public Health (AZ): Record COVID-19 Cases Hit Tucson Area Again. Here’s How Experts Grasp the Data - Arizona Daily Star
Public Health (AZ): With Domestic Violence Up in Pandemic, Support for Nonprofits Helping Victims is Crucial - The Arizona Republic
Economy (AZ): Health Chief Changes Benchmarks So No Arizona Business Will Be Shuttered in Pandemic - Arizona Daily Star
Economy (AZ): Valley Among Top Places Where Small Business Outlook is Positive for 2021 - KTAR News
Economy (AZ): Arizona Has the 9th Worst November Unemployment Recovery Rate in the Nation - The Arizona Republic
Economy (AZ): What the Economy Needs After COVID-19 (and What it Won't Get) - The Arizona Republic
Politics: Jerry Relph, Minnesota State Senator, Dies After Being Diagnosed With COVID-19 - CNN
Vaccine: 2nd COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized in US Preparing to Ship Out - Associated Press
Vaccine: Operation Warp Speed Chief : 'Miscommunication' in Pfizer Vaccine Rollout - United Press International
Federal Stimulus: Breakthrough Seen on Coronavirus Relief Bill With Fed Lending Compromise - Roll Call
Education: Why British Kids Are in School but American Kids Aren't - The Atlantic
Public Health (EUR): London to Enter Christmas Lockdown, Citing "New Variant" of the Virus - Axios
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