COVID-19 Daily Update - December 30, 2020
December 30, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
December 30, 2020
Vol. 3, No. 12
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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 |
493,041 |
494,337 |
504,423 |
507,222 |
512,489 |
|
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%) |
+2,799 (+0.5%) |
+5,267 (+1.0%) |
7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 5,602 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 5,715)
By comparison, the cumulative weekly increases in positive cases: UPDATED TODAY
|
Week |
Cases |
|
Week |
Cases |
|
Week |
Cases |
|
7/29 |
+17,664 |
|
10/14 |
+5,097 |
|
12/30 |
39,252 |
|
8/5 |
+13,930 |
|
10/21 |
+6,277 |
|
|
|
|
8/12 |
+7,240 |
|
10/28 |
+7,253 |
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
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 |
8,424 |
8,427 |
8,469 |
8,640 |
8,718 |
|
Daily Number of Deaths |
+115 |
+115 |
+15 |
+3 |
+42 |
+171 |
+78 |
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 |
1.03 |
1.03 |
1.02 |
0.95 |
0.95 |
0.93 |
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) |
2,763,736 (+22,756) |
2,775,486 (+11,752) |
2,782,755 (+7,273) |
2,794,362 (+11,606) |
2,812,466 (+18,103) |
|
Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase) |
386,490 (+876) |
387,374 (+884) |
388,363 (+989) |
388,745 (+382) |
389,121 (+376) |
389,267 (+146) |
389,684 (+417) |
|
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) |
3,183,629 (+11,752) |
3,202,150 (+18,520) |
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 |
N/A |
N/A |
21.8% |
24.1% |
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apache County |
21.2% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
24.1% |
26.7% |
N/A |
|
Cochise County |
23.1% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
14.3% |
26.5% |
N/A |
|
Coconino County |
11.5% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
22.6% |
14.0% |
N/A |
|
Gila County |
28.3% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
25.0% |
23.2% |
N/A |
|
Graham County |
36.5% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
0.0% |
11.1% |
N/A |
|
Greenlee County |
0.0% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
0.0% |
0.0% |
N/A |
|
La Paz County |
15.9% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
50.0% |
33.3% |
N/A |
|
Maricopa County |
20.0% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
25.2% |
23.9% |
N/A |
|
Mohave County |
25.0% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
34.9% |
41.4% |
N/A |
|
Navajo County |
23.0% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
36.2% |
22.8% |
N/A |
|
Pima County |
21.1% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
19.6% |
26.5% |
N/A |
|
Pinal County |
22.9% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
23.8% |
26.0% |
N/A |
|
Santa Cruz County |
21.4% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
25.8% |
38.5% |
N/A |
|
Yavapai County |
24.7% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
30.8% |
25.0% |
N/A |
|
Yuma County |
37.2% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
31.3% |
16.0% |
N/A |
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% |
89% |
89% |
90% |
91% |
92% |
|
ICU Beds |
93% |
93% |
91% |
90% |
91% |
91% |
90% |
|
Ventilator |
53% |
54% |
52% |
54% |
55% |
57% |
58% |
Transmission Categories By Arizona County: UPDATED WEEKLY
|
|
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 Releases
Governor Ducey Announces $115 Million to Support Universities’ COVID-19 Response - Office of the Governor NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Something Else You Need to Know Today
Burdened Arizona Hospitals Turn Away Ambulances, Transfers - Arizona Daily Star
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Bid to Recall Gov. Ducey Over Handling of Pandemic Falls Short of Signatures - Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Power Company to Extend Halt on Past-Due Shutoffs Into Fall 2021 - KTAR News
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First Case of Highly Infectious Coronavirus Variant Detected in Colorado - The Washington Post
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California Hospitals Raise Limits on Nursing Workloads as COVID Surges - National Public Radio
25 Days That Changed the World: How COVID-19 Slipped China’s Grasp - New York Times
UK to Roll Out Astra/Oxford COVID Vaccine After World-First Approval - Reuters
COVID-19 Resources
Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance