COVID-19 Daily Update - January 1, 2021

January 1, 2021

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 January 1, 2021

Vol. 3, No. 14

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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:

7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 6,190 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 5,698)

By comparison, the cumulative weekly increases in positive cases:  UPDATED WEEKLY

Number of Deaths:

Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):

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:

EPI Positivity Rates: 

Hospital Assets In-Use:

Transmission Categories By Arizona County:  UPDATED WEEKLY

*  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 Extends “Good Samaritan” Protections for Frontline Workers - 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 Starts 2021 With Over 10K Virus Cases, 151 Deaths - Associated Press

Vaccines (AZ): When Can You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine in Arizona? What You Need to Know - The Arizona Republic 

Government (AZ): Governor Extends Executive Order That Makes it Harder for Families to Sue Arizona Nursing Homes - The Arizona Republic 

Public Health (AZ): Banner Hospitals to Divert COVID-19 Patients Arriving by Ambulance - KJZZ

Public Health (AZ): 'A Culture of Silence': Yuma Regional Nurse Speaks Out After Resigning, Cites Mistreatment - The Arizona Republic 

Public Health: Virus Numbers Are Surging. Why Is New York’s Vaccine Rollout Sluggish? - New York Times

Public Health: The Mutated Coronavirus is a Ticking Time Bomb - The Atlantic

Vaccines: Dr. Fauci on Mandatory COVID Vaccines: 'Everything Will Be on the Table’ - Newsweek

Vaccines: BioNTech Founders Warn of Vaccine Supply Gaps - Reuters

Vaccines: Wisconsin Pharmacist Who ‘Intentionally’ Spoiled More Than 500 Vaccine Doses is Arrested, Police Say - The Washington Post

Federal Stimulus: Lindsey Graham Calls for Stand-Alone Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks - US News & World Report 

Government: Georgia Sen. David Perdue Quarantines After Possible Coronavirus Exposure - National Public Radio

COVID-19 Resources

Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date

Second Renewal of Executive Order 2020-27 “The Good Samaritan Order” - December 31, 2020  NEW

Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance

Arizona Department of Education Guidance

General COVID-19 Issues 

County Government Resources