COVID-19 Daily Update - December 23, 2020
December 23, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
December 23, 2020
Vol. 3, No. 5
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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 |
|
Total COVID-19 Cases |
442,671 |
448,231 |
453,597 |
461,345 |
467,215 |
473,273 |
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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%) |
+6,058 (+1.3%) |
7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 6,293 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 6,119)
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 |
|
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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|
|
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9/30 |
+3,223 |
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12/16 |
+46,618 |
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|
|
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10/7 |
+4,031 |
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12/23 |
+44,054 |
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|
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Number of Deaths:
|
|
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 |
8,179 |
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|
Daily Number of Deaths |
+142 |
+118 |
+34 |
+1 |
+153 |
+54 |
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 |
1.06 |
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:
|
|
12.18.20 |
12.19.20 |
12.20.20 |
12.21.20 |
12.22.20 |
12.23.20 |
12.24.20 |
|
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) |
2,698,015 (+17,165) |
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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) |
385,614 (+549) |
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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) |
3,083,629 (+17,714) |
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 |
|
State of Arizona |
13.3% |
18.7% |
N/A |
20.1% |
22.9% |
18.2 % |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Apache County |
20.7% |
12.3% |
N/A |
21.3% |
7.3% |
34.0% |
|
|
Cochise County |
17.5% |
22.4% |
N/A |
15.6% |
14.7% |
10.9% |
|
|
Coconino County |
11.4% |
17.6% |
N/A |
13.5% |
12.3% |
16.8% |
|
|
Gila County |
5.0% |
17.3% |
N/A |
13.9% |
14.7% |
21.6% |
|
|
Graham County |
16.7% |
30.8% |
N/A |
41.0% |
33.3% |
50.8% |
|
|
Greenlee County |
22.2% |
20.0% |
N/A |
0.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
|
|
La Paz County |
9.6% |
10.0% |
N/A |
13.3% |
0.0% |
22.2% |
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|
Maricopa County |
11.1% |
17.1% |
N/A |
20.2% |
22.4% |
16.9% |
|
|
Mohave County |
26.4% |
27.6% |
N/A |
27.7% |
28.2% |
27.4% |
|
|
Navajo County |
16.7% |
28.5% |
N/A |
22.2% |
26.1% |
29.2% |
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|
Pima County |
18.4% |
19.5% |
N/A |
19.7% |
23.8% |
20.6% |
|
|
Pinal County |
11.9% |
19.8% |
N/A |
22.9% |
25.8% |
17.8% |
|
|
Santa Cruz County |
23.2% |
28.7% |
N/A |
25.0% |
34.3% |
19.3% |
|
|
Yavapai County |
19.2% |
24.0% |
N/A |
13.9% |
26.1% |
24.0% |
|
|
Yuma County |
19.6% |
28.1% |
N/A |
25.0% |
33.2% |
30.1% |
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% |
92% |
|
|
ICU Beds |
93% |
92% |
91% |
92% |
91% |
93% |
|
|
Ventilator |
51% |
52% |
50% |
51% |
52% |
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 |
|
Graham County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
|
Greenlee County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
|
La Paz County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
|
Maricopa County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Mohave County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
|
Navajo County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Pima County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
|
Pinal County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Santa Cruz County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
|
Yavapai County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
|
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
Governor Ducey Announces More Than $40 Million to Prevent Homelessness - 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): Northern Arizona Healthcare Distributes First COVID-19 Vaccines to Employees - Arizona Daily Sun
Public Health (AZ): Hospitals Strained as Mohave County Sees Record-High COVID-19 Cases - KJZZ
Public Health (AZ): Arizona Health Expert Says New Virus Mutation May Already Be in the US - KTAR News
Public Health (AZ): Coronavirus ZIP Code Map: Where COVID-19 Cases Are Rising Fastest in Arizona - The Arizona Republic
Government (AZ): Arizona Senate to Require Masks Next Legislative Session - The Arizona Republic
Government (AZ): Arizona Lawmaker Vows to Ignore Mask Mandate at State Capitol - Arizona Daily Star
Higher Education (AZ): ASU, UA and GCU End Fall Terms With Overall Low Case Numbers - The Arizona Republic
Public Health: New Cases May Be Leveling Off -- But More and More Are Being Hospitalized and Dying - CNN
Vaccines: Pfizer to Supply US With Additional 100M Vaccines Doses - Associated Press
Economy: U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Fall; Consumers Cutting Back on Spending - Reuters
Federal Stimulus: Trump Calls on Congress to Approve $2,000 Stimulus Checks, Hinting He Might Not Sign Relief Bill Without Changes - The Washington Post
Public Health: With Hospitals Nearly Overwhelmed, Officials Say California ‘Cannot Afford’ Another Holiday Surge - The Washington Post
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