COVID-19 Daily Update - January 3, 2021

January 3, 2021

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 January 3, 2021

Vol. 3, No. 16

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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:

SPECIAL NOTE: “The Friday holiday likely is contributing, but the numbers are higher at the point we’d expect to see an increase due to Christmas gatherings.”  - Arizona Department of Health Services 

7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 8,864 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 6,587)

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

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

Something Else You Need to Know Today  

K-12 Education (AZ): Arizona Schools' Superintendent: Ducey Should Order Schools to Stay Online for 2 Weeks - The Arizona Republic 

K-12 Education (AZ): Ducey Rejects Request for 2-Week School ‘Quarantine’ - Arizona Daily Star

Vaccines (AZ): Pima County Working on Plan to Vaccinate Older Residents, But Shots Likely Still Weeks Away - Arizona Daily Star

Vaccines (AZ): Fast Rollout of Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Reveals Tribal Distrust - KTAR News

Public Health (AZ): What Has Changed - and What Won't - in How Arizona Handles COVID-19 - The Arizona Republic 

Economy (AZ): 2020 Was a Great Year for Metro Phoenix Homeowners, a Bad One for Renters - The Arizona Republic 

Government (AZ): Arizona Drivers Get Extra Year to Renew Licenses - KJZZ

Public Health: COVID-19 Could Kill 115,000 in a Month, New Model Projects - United Press International 

Public Health: 'This is About Total Collapse of the Health Care System If We Have Another Spike' of COVID-19 - CNN

Public Health: 'That's Real:' Fauci Rejects Trump Claim That U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Overcounted - Reuters

Vaccines: Fauci Says U.S. Covid Vaccine Pace Picking Up After Slow Start - Bloomberg

Government: Early Vaccination in Prisons, a Public Health Priority, Proves Politically Charged - The Washington Post

Vaccines: These 3 Countries Are Ahead of the U.S. in Coronavirus Vaccinations - Newsweek

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