COVID-19 Daily Update - January 4, 2021
January 4, 2021
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
January 4, 2021
Vol. 3, No. 17
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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:
|
|
12.30.20 |
12.31.20 |
1.01.21 |
1.02.21 |
1.03.21 |
1.04.21 |
1.05.21 |
|
Total COVID-19 Cases |
512,489 |
520,207 |
530,267 |
539,150 |
556,384 |
561,542 |
|
|
Daily Increase in New Positive Cases |
+5,267 (+1.0%) |
+7,718 (+1.5%) |
+10,060 (+1.9%) |
+8,883 (+1.6%) |
+17,234 (+3.1%) |
+5,158 (+0.9%) |
7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 8,159 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 8,864)
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 |
|
|
|
|
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:
|
|
12.30.20 |
12.31.20 |
1.01.21 |
1.02.21 |
1.03.21 |
1.04.21 |
1.05.21 |
|
Total Number of Deaths |
8,718 |
8,864 |
9,015 |
9,061 |
9,061 |
9,064 |
|
|
Daily Number of Deaths |
+78 |
+146 |
+151 |
+46 |
0 |
+3 |
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):
|
|
12.29.20 |
12.30.20 |
12.31.20 |
1.01.21 |
1.02.21 |
1.03.21 |
1.04.21 |
|
Daily Rt - Arizona |
0.93 |
0.93 |
0.94 |
0.93 |
1.12 |
1.12 |
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:
|
|
12.30.20 |
12.31.20 |
1.01.21 |
1.02.21 |
1.03.21 |
1.04.21 |
1.05.21 |
|
Total Diagnostic Tests (Daily Increase) |
2,812,466 (+18,103) |
2,834,752 (+22,289) |
2,878,868 (+44,113) |
2,905,383 (+26,520) |
2,922,767 (+17,373) |
2,937,589 (+14,825) |
|
|
Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase) |
389,684 (+417) |
390,387 (+703) |
391,040 (+653) |
391,561 (+521) |
392,432 (+871) |
393,204 (+772) |
|
|
Total Number of Tests (Daily Increase) |
3,202,150 (+18,520) |
3,225,139 (+22,992) |
3,269,908 (+44,766) |
3,296,944 (+27,041) |
3,315,199 (+18,244) |
3,330,793 (+15,597) |
EPI Positivity Rates:
|
|
12.30.20 |
12.31.20 |
1.01.21 |
1.02.21 |
1.03.21 |
1.04.21 |
1.05.21 |
|
State of Arizona |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
22.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apache County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
17.4% |
|
|
Cochise County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
19.6% |
|
|
Coconino County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
21.6% |
|
|
Gila County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
22.5% |
|
|
Graham County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
31.6% |
|
|
Greenlee County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
0.0% |
|
|
La Paz County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
28.6% |
|
|
Maricopa County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
22.2% |
|
|
Mohave County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
32.3% |
|
|
Navajo County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
27.9% |
|
|
Pima County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
25.1% |
|
|
Pinal County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
22.2% |
|
|
Santa Cruz County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
32.7% |
|
|
Yavapai County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
38.1% |
|
|
Yuma County |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
22.2% |
Hospital Assets In-Use:
|
|
12.30.20 |
12.31.20 |
1.01.21 |
1.02.21 |
1.03.21 |
1.04.21 |
1.05.21 |
|
Acute Care Beds |
92% |
93% |
93% |
93% |
93% |
92% |
|
|
ICU Beds |
90% |
93% |
93% |
93% |
93% |
93% |
|
|
Ventilator |
58% |
57% |
57% |
57% |
58% |
58% |
Transmission Categories By Arizona County: UPDATED WEEKLY
|
|
Business Reopening Status 12.31.20 |
School Delivery Model 12.31.20 |
|
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
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Something Else You Need to Know Today
Public Health (AZ): Arizona Shatters Daily Record for New Coronavirus Cases - KJZZ
Vaccines (AZ): Arizona Coronavirus Vaccination Efforts Steadily Picking Up Pace - KTAR News
K-12 Education (AZ): White, Suburban Students Were More Likely to See Schools Reopen, Republic Finds - The Arizona Republic
K-12 Education (AZ): Teacher Sickouts Planned for Tuesday At 2 Districts - KJZZ
Higher Education (AZ): Coalition of UA Employees Requests Stricter COVID-19 Guidelines - KJZZ
Vaccines (AZ): I Specialize In Allergies. Here's Why I'll Be Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine - The Arizona Republic
Economy (AZ): Arizona Gym Industry Bracing for Rough Start to 2021 - KJZZ
Public Health: U.S. Sees 210K More COVID-19 Cases, 1.4K Deaths After Big Weekend Spike - United Press International
Public Health: What the Holidays Do to Pandemic Data Reporting - The Atlantic
Vaccines: Coronavirus Vaccine Has Arrived, But Frustrated Americans Are Struggling to Sign Up - The Washington Post
Vaccines: Vaccination Campaign Picks Up Speed Around the World - Associated Press
Vaccines: Cuomo Won't Get Vaccine Until His Group's Turn in Black, Hispanic, Poor Communities - National Public Radio
Public Health: Heading Off the Next Pandemic - Kaiser Health News
COVID-19 Resources
Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance