COVID-19 Daily Update - December 25, 2020
December 25, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
December 25, 2020
Vol. 3, No. 7
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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:
|
12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
Total COVID-19 Cases |
480,319 |
486,935 |
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Daily Increase in New Positive Cases |
+7,046 (+1.5%) |
+6,616 (+1.4%) |
7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 6,322 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 6,469)
By comparison, the cumulative weekly increases in positive cases: UPDATED WEEKLY
Week |
Cases |
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Week |
Cases |
|
Week |
Cases |
7/29 |
+17,664 |
|
10/14 |
+5,097 |
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|
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8/5 |
+13,930 |
|
10/21 |
+6,277 |
|
|
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8/12 |
+7,240 |
|
10/28 |
+7,253 |
|
|
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8/19 |
+6,114 |
|
11/4 |
+9,468 |
|
|
|
8/26 |
+3,902 |
|
11/11 |
+14,530 |
|
|
|
9/2 |
+3,402 |
|
11/18 |
+17,939 |
|
|
|
9/9 |
+3,680 |
|
11/25 |
+27,748 |
|
|
|
9/16 |
+2,366 |
|
12/2 |
+30,129 |
|
|
|
9/23 |
+6,377 |
|
12/9 |
+41,622 |
|
|
|
9/30 |
+3,223 |
|
12/16 |
+46,618 |
|
|
|
10/7 |
+4,031 |
|
12/23 |
+44,054 |
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Number of Deaths:
|
12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
Total Number of Deaths |
8,294 |
8,409 |
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Daily Number of Deaths |
+115 |
+115 |
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):
|
12.23.20 |
12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
Daily Rt - Arizona |
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:
|
12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
Total Diagnostic Tests (Daily Increase) |
2,720,517 (+22,502) |
2,740,972 (+20,458) |
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Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase) |
386,490 (+876) |
387,374 (+884) |
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Total Number of Tests (Daily Increase) |
3,107,007 (+23,378) |
3,128,346 (+21,342) |
EPI Positivity Rates:
|
12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
State of Arizona |
20.7% |
N/A |
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Apache County |
21.2% |
N/A |
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Cochise County |
23.1% |
N/A |
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Coconino County |
11.5% |
N/A |
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Gila County |
28.3% |
N/A |
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Graham County |
36.5% |
N/A |
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Greenlee County |
0.0% |
N/A |
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La Paz County |
15.9% |
N/A |
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Maricopa County |
20.0% |
N/A |
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Mohave County |
25.0% |
N/A |
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Navajo County |
23.0% |
N/A |
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Pima County |
21.1% |
N/A |
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Pinal County |
22.9% |
N/A |
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Santa Cruz County |
21.4% |
N/A |
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Yavapai County |
24.7% |
N/A |
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Yuma County |
37.2% |
N/A |
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Hospital Assets In-Use:
|
12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
Acute Care Beds |
92% |
91% |
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ICU Beds |
93% |
93% |
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Ventilator |
53% |
54% |
Transmission Categories By Arizona County: UPDATED WEEKLY
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Business Reopening Status 12.24.20 |
School Delivery Model 12.24.20 |
Apache County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
Cochise County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
Coconino County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
Gila County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
Graham County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
Greenlee County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
La Paz County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
Maricopa County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
Mohave County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
Navajo County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
Pima County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
Pinal County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
Santa Cruz County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
Yavapai County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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 Release
Governor Ducey Christmas Message - 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): Arizona Reports 6,616 New Coronavirus Cases, 115 More Deaths - KTAR News
Vaccines (AZ): Concern Over Vaccine Freezer Space Might Be Overblown - KJZZ
Economy (AZ): Phoenix Approves $2M in Aid for Utility Bills Amid Coronavirus Pandemic - KTAR News
Economy (AZ): COVID-19 and Travel Restrictions, Double Headache For Cities at the Arizona-Mexico Border - The Arizona Republic
Government (AZ): Hopi Tribe Orders 20-Day Lockdown, Bans Gatherings With People From Other Households - The Arizona Republic
K-12 Education (AZ): Teaching Through a Pandemic at The Literacy Center in Flagstaff - Arizona Daily Su
Public Health: Biden, Harris Release Christmas Greetings, Call for Continuing COVID-19 Precautions - TheHill
Public Health: Queen Says 'You Are Not Alone' in Annual Christmas Speech - CNN
Public Health: How COVID-19 Took Over the World in 2020 - Associated Press
Vaccines: Pope Francis Urges COVID-19 Vaccine for All in Christmas Message - United Press International
Economy: Winners and Losers of the COVID-19 Pandemic - US News & World Report
Federal Stimulus: Now What Happens to the $892 Billion Covid Aid Bill? Here Are Three Options - Reuters
Federal Stimulus: Answering Trump, Democrats Try and Fail to Jam $2,000 Payments Through House - New York Times
Transportation: U.S. Will Require Negative Coronavirus Test for All Airline Passengers From U.K. - The Washington Post
COVID-19 Resources
Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance