COVID-19 Daily Update - January 15, 2021

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January 15, 2021

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 January 15, 2021

Vol. 3, No. 28

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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.

 

 

Patient Portal Vaccine Registration Site 

 Arizona Department of Health Services

 

Arizona Numbers  UPDATED DAILY

Number of Cases:

 

 

1.11.21

1.12.21

1.13.21

1.14.21

1.15.21

1.16.21

1.17.21

Total COVID-19 Cases

627,541

636,100

641,729

649,040

658,186

Daily Increase in New Positive Cases 

+8,995 (+1.4%)

+8,559 (+1.3%)

+5,629 (+0.88%)

+7,311 (+1.1%)

+9,146 (+1.4%)

 

7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 8,847 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 9,206)

 

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

 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

 

1/6 

+62,191 

 8/12

+7,240

 

 10/28

+7,253

 

 1/13

+67,049

 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 

 

 

 

 

Vaccinations:  UPDATED DAILY (1.14.21)

 

 

Phase                         Vaccinating

Total Vaccines Administered

Vaccination Rate           (per 100,000)

Apache County

1B

881

1,227

Cochise County

1B

3,818

2,919

Coconino County

1B

5,669

3,849

Gila County

1B

2,182

3,956

Graham County

1B

874

2,272

Greenlee County

1B

323

3,113

La Paz County

1A

289

1,309

Maricopa County

1B

130,830

2,995

Mohave County

1B

3,880

1,788

Navajo County

1B

3,023

2,679

Pima County

1B

41,556

3,978

Pinal County

1B

9,160

2,012

Santa Cruz County

1B

1,445

2,718

Yavapai County

1B

4,316

1,857

Yuma County

1B

5,897

2,564

 

 

 

 

Statewide

--

217,716 (+28,976)

3,028 (+403)

  

Number of Deaths:

 

 

1.11.21

1.12.21

1.13.21

1.14.21

1.15.21

1.16.21

1.17.21

Total Number of Deaths

10,147

10,482

10,673

10,855

11,040

Daily Number of Deaths

+6

+335

+191

+182

+185

  

Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):

 

 

1.10.21

1.11.21

1.12.21

1.13.21

1.14.21

1.15.21

1.16.21

Daily Rt -  Arizona

1.10

1.09

1.10 

1.08

1.07

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:

 

1.11.21

1.12.21

1.13.21

1.14.21

1.15.21

1.16.21

1.17.21

Total Diagnostic Tests (Daily Increase)

3,097,409 (+22,156)

3,115,744 (+18,334)

3,171,735 (+15,985)

3,153,047 (+21,310)

3,173,905 (+20,875)

 

Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase)

399,328 (+472)

399,611 (+283)

401,017 (+1,406)

401,958 (+941)

402,939 (+981) 

 

  

Total Number of Tests (Daily Increase)

3,496,737 (+22,628)

3,515,355 (+18,617)

3,532,752 (+17,391)

3,555,005 (+22,251)

3,576,844 (+21,856)

 

 

 

EPI Positivity Rates: 

 

 

1.11.20

1.12.21

1.13.21

1.14.21

1.15.21

1.16.21

1.17.21

State of Arizona

20.3%

N/A

20.3%

19.5%

20.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apache County

14.1%

N/A

 15.6%

9.0%

16.1%

Cochise County

11.0%

N/A

14.9%

 15.3%

20.1%

Coconino County

17.7%

N/A

15.1%

16.2% 

19.5%

Gila County

17.5%

N/A

18.7%

23.0%

23.3%

Graham County

25.0%

N/A

30.8%

30.9%

20.4%

Greenlee County

50.0%

N/A

0.0%

25.0%

0.0%

La Paz County

9.1%

N/A

14.3%

17.7%

11.3%

Maricopa County

20.6%

N/A

21.7%

20.0%

20.2%

Mohave County

23.0%

N/A

28.1%

22.8%

30.4%

Navajo County

19.0%

N/A

16.6%

17.6%

19.7%

Pima County

21.3%

N/A

16.7%

16.3%

20.5%

Pinal County

17.4%

N/A

22.2%

18.5%

21.3%

Santa Cruz County

24.2%

N/A

15.4%

20.3%

15.1%

Yavapai County

23.5%

N/A

20.6%

22.5%

20.2%

Yuma County

26.4%

N/A 

26.4%

30.1%

27.8%

 

Hospital Assets In-Use:

 

 

1.11.21

1.12.21

1.13.21

1.14.21

1.15.21

1.16.21

1.17.21

Acute Care Beds

92%

92%

92%

92%

92%

ICU Beds

92%

92%

92%

93%

92%

Ventilator

59%

59%

59%

52%

54%

 

Transmission Categories By Arizona County:  UPDATED WEEKLY

 

Business Reopening Status 1.14.21

School Delivery Model 1.14.21

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

Arizona Passes 200,000 Mark in COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered - Arizona Department of Health Services - NEW

Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns  ONGOING



 

Something Else You Need to Know Today  

AZ Attempts Unprecedented Mass Vaccination Plan as Virus Surges - KJZZ

Gov. Ducey Sure Arizona Can 'Vaccinate Our Way Out of' COVID Pandemic - KTAR News

Ducey Says Parents Should Pressure Districts to Reopen Arizona Classrooms - KTAR News

Some School Districts Opting Out of the AIA Winter Sports Season - The Arizona Republic 

AIA Mask Mandate for High School Athletes During Competition Stirs Controversy - The Arizona Republic

Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega Reinstates Mask Mandate One Day After Taking Office - The Arizona Republic 

Phoenix Union to Launch COVID Vaccination Sites for Educators - KTAR News

Pima County: 20,000 Quickly Register for Next Round of COVID-19 Vaccinations - Arizona Daily Star

Pandemic Makes the Case for a Bigger Investment in Public Health And Research - The Arizona Republic

Ducey's Attempt to Hand-Wave Away Our COVID Crisis Only Highlights His Failure - Arizona Mirror

Arizona's COVID Death Toll Rises as We Continue Down Gov. Doug Ducey's 'Right Path’ - The Arizona Republic 

Unemployment Claims Rise Sharply, Showing New Economic Pain - New York Times

Retail Sales Fall in December in Another Sign Economy is Slowing - US News & World Report

Some Big U.S. Pharmacies Will Not Check ID Before Administering COVID-19 Vaccines - Reuters

Survey: Social Distancing Behavior Improves But Not Enough to Stop the Surge - National Public Radio

CVS and Walgreens Under Fire for Slow Pace of Vaccination in Nursing Homes - Kaiser Health News 



COVID-19 Resources

Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date

Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance

Arizona Department of Education Guidance

General COVID-19 Issues 

County Government Resources