COVID-19 Daily Update - December 22, 2020
December 22, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
December 22, 2020
Vol. 3, No. 4
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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 |
461,345 |
467,215 |
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Daily Increase in New Positive Cases |
+7,635 (+1.7%) |
+5,560 (+1.8%) |
+5,366 (1.2%) |
+7,748 (+1.7%) |
+5,859 (+1.3%) |
7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 6,119 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 5,871)
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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|
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8/12 |
+7,240 |
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10/28 |
+7,253 |
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|
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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 |
7,972 |
8,125 |
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Daily Number of Deaths |
+142 |
+118 |
+34 |
+1 |
+153 |
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 |
1.04 |
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) |
2,648,988 (+22,818) |
2,666,030 (+17,033) |
2,680,848 (+14,822) |
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Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase) |
381,780 (+738) |
382,700 (+920) |
383,896 (+1,196) |
384,633 (+737) |
385,065 (+432) |
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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) |
3,050,663 (+17,770) |
3,065,913 (+15,254) |
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 |
20.1% |
22.9% |
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Apache County |
20.7% |
12.3% |
N/A |
21.3% |
7.3% |
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Cochise County |
17.5% |
22.4% |
N/A |
15.6% |
14.7% |
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Coconino County |
11.4% |
17.6% |
N/A |
13.5% |
12.3% |
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Gila County |
5.0% |
17.3% |
N/A |
13.9% |
14.7% |
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Graham County |
16.7% |
30.8% |
N/A |
41.0% |
33.3% |
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Greenlee County |
22.2% |
20.0% |
N/A |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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La Paz County |
9.6% |
10.0% |
N/A |
13.3% |
0.0% |
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Maricopa County |
11.1% |
17.1% |
N/A |
20.2% |
22.4% |
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Mohave County |
26.4% |
27.6% |
N/A |
27.7% |
28.2% |
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Navajo County |
16.7% |
28.5% |
N/A |
22.2% |
26.1% |
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Pima County |
18.4% |
19.5% |
N/A |
19.7% |
23.8% |
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Pinal County |
11.9% |
19.8% |
N/A |
22.9% |
25.8% |
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Santa Cruz County |
23.2% |
28.7% |
N/A |
25.0% |
34.3% |
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Yavapai County |
19.2% |
24.0% |
N/A |
13.9% |
26.1% |
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Yuma County |
19.6% |
28.1% |
N/A |
25.0% |
33.2% |
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% |
92% |
91% |
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ICU Beds |
93% |
92% |
91% |
92% |
91% |
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Ventilator |
51% |
52% |
50% |
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
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
DES Announces Child Care Scholarship Program for Essential Workers - Arizona Department of Economic Security NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Something Else You Need to Know Today
Public Health (AZ): Pima County Health Officials: Hospitals Will Be Overwhelmed in Three Weeks - Arizona Daily Star
Public Health (AZ): Hospital Bed Availability in Arizona Low Due to Coronavirus - Arizona Daily Star
Economy (AZ): Phoenix Offers Additional Coronavirus Relief Funds for Small Businesses - KTAR News
K-12 Education (AZ): Students Are Headed Into Winter Break in Mental and Academic Crisis. The Two Are Intertwined - The Arizona Republic
Government (AZ): Lobbyists, Lawmakers Continue Fundraising Tradition Amid the Pandemic - KJZZ
Sports (AZ): COVID-19 Cancels Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix - KJZZ
Economic Relief (AZ): Three Arizona GOP Congressmen Vote Against the Third COVID-19 Relief Bill - The Arizona Republic
Public Health: U.S. Tops 18 Million Cases; Experts Say New COVID-19 Strain May Already Be Here - United Press International
Public Health: Many US Health Experts Underestimated the Coronavirus … Until it Was Too Late - Kaiser Health News
Economic Relief: Here’s a Look At What’s in the Massive Covid-Response Stimulus Bill - Forbes
Vaccine: Biden Receives First Dose of Coronavirus Vaccine Publicly - TheHill
Vaccine: Why Social Media Hasn’t Been Able to Shut Down Vaccine Misinformation - POLITICO
Public Health: U.S. Coronavirus Testing Has Increased, But Can't Keep Up With the Spread - National Public Radio
Public Health (EUR): For Europe, It’s Wave After Wave - New York Times
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
Arizona Department of Education Guidance