COVID-19 Daily Update - December 28, 2020
December 28, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
December 28, 2020
Vol. 3, No. 10
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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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12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
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Total COVID-19 Cases |
480,319 |
486,935 |
493,041 |
494,337 |
504,423 |
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Daily Increase in New Positive Cases |
+7,046 (+1.5%) |
+6,616 (+1.4%) |
+6,106 (+1.2%) |
+1,296 (+0.3%) |
+10,086 (+2.0%) |
7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 6,154 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 5,818)
NOTE: According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, with the Holiday weekend, multiple days of case reviews were completed yesterday, resulting in higher numbers than usual.
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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|
|
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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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|
|
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8/26 |
+3,902 |
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11/11 |
+14,530 |
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|
|
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9/2 |
+3,402 |
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11/18 |
+17,939 |
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|
|
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9/9 |
+3,680 |
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11/25 |
+27,748 |
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|
|
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9/16 |
+2,366 |
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12/2 |
+30,129 |
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|
|
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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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Number of Deaths:
|
|
12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
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Total Number of Deaths |
8,294 |
8,409 |
8,424 |
8,427 |
8,469 |
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Daily Number of Deaths |
+115 |
+115 |
+15 |
+3 |
+42 |
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):
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12.23.20 |
12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
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Daily Rt - Arizona |
1.06 |
1.03 |
1.03 |
1.02 |
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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|
12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
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Total Diagnostic Tests (Daily Increase) |
2,720,517 (+22,502) |
2,740,972 (+20,458) |
2,763,736 (+22,756) |
2,775,486 (+11,752) |
2,782,755 (+7,273) |
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Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase) |
386,490 (+876) |
387,374 (+884) |
388,363 (+989) |
388,745 (+382) |
389,121 (+376) |
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Total Number of Tests (Daily Increase) |
3,107,007 (+23,378) |
3,128,346 (+21,342) |
3,152,099 (+23,745) |
3,164,231 (+12,134) |
3,171,876 (+7,649) |
EPI Positivity Rates:
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12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
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State of Arizona |
20.7% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
21.8% |
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Apache County |
21.2% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
24.1% |
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Cochise County |
23.1% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
14.3% |
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Coconino County |
11.5% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
22.6% |
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Gila County |
28.3% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
25.0% |
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Graham County |
36.5% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
0.0% |
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Greenlee County |
0.0% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
0.0% |
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La Paz County |
15.9% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
50.0% |
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Maricopa County |
20.0% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
25.2% |
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Mohave County |
25.0% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
34.9% |
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Navajo County |
23.0% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
36.2% |
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Pima County |
21.1% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
19.6% |
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Pinal County |
22.9% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
23.8% |
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Santa Cruz County |
21.4% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
25.8% |
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Yavapai County |
24.7% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
30.8% |
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Yuma County |
37.2% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
31.3% |
Hospital Assets In-Use:
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|
12.24.20 |
12.25.20 |
12.26.20 |
12.27.20 |
12.28.20 |
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
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Acute Care Beds |
92% |
91% |
89% |
89% |
90% |
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ICU Beds |
93% |
93% |
91% |
90% |
91% |
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Ventilator |
53% |
54% |
52% |
54% |
55% |
Transmission Categories By Arizona County: UPDATED WEEKLY
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Business Reopening Status 12.24.20 |
School Delivery Model 12.24.20 |
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Apache County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Cochise County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Coconino County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Gila County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Graham County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Greenlee County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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La Paz County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Maricopa County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Mohave County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Navajo County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Pima County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Pinal County |
Substantial** |
Virtual** |
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Santa Cruz County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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Yavapai County |
Substantial |
Virtual |
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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
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Something Else You Need to Know Today
Public Health (AZ): Arizona Surpasses 500,000 Coronavirus Cases, Adds 42 Deaths - KTAR News
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Public Health (AZ): AstraZeneca Vaccine Could Help Smaller AZ Providers - KJZZ
Government (AZ): Lewis Prison Expands Temporary Housing to Slow COVID-19 - KJZZ
Economy (AZ): Coronavirus Pandemic Pushes Asking Rent Prices Down - KJZZ
Government (AZ): State Senate Not Enforcing COVID-19 Protocols - KJZZ
Government (AZ): State Sen. Kelly Townsend Plans to Spew Unmasked Exhaust at the Capitol - The Arizona Republic
Federal Stimulus: Trump Signs Massive Measure Funding Government, COVID Relief - Associated Press
Public Health: Fauci Warns of 'Post-Seasonal Surge' as U.S. COVID-19 Cases Pass 19M - United Press International
Public Health: Disinfecting Surfaces and Parcels to Fend Off the Coronavirus May Be Overkill - National Public Radio
Vaccines: AstraZeneca: Shot Will Be Effective Against COVID-19 Variant - US News & World Report
Vaccines: The Big Worry Hanging Over Vaccination: Getting People to the Clinics - POLITICO
COVID-19 Resources
Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance