COVID-19 Daily Update - March 15, 2021

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March 15, 2021

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 March 15, 2021

Vol. 3, No. 80

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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:

 

 

3.12.21

3.13.21

3.14.21

3.15.21

3.16.21

3.17.21

3.18.21

Total COVID-19 Cases

831,832

832,094

832,743

833,381

Daily Increase in New Positive Cases 

+1,367 (+0.2%)

+262     (+<0.1%)

+649       (+<0.1%)

+638       (+<0.1%)

 

7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 877

 

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

 

1/20

+48,815 

 8/26

+3,902

 

11/11

+14,530

 

1/27

+48,017 

 9/2

+3,402

 

11/18

+17,939 

 

2/3

+30,818

 9/9

+3,680

 

11/25

+27,748

 

2/10

+21,866 

 9/16

+2,366

 

12/2

+30,129

 

2/17

+11,810

 9/23

+6,377

 

12/9

+41,622 

 

2/24

+10,913

 9/30

+3,223

 

12/16

+46,618 

 

3/3

+7,986 

 10/7

+4,031

 

12/23

+44,054 

 

 3/10

+8,676

  

Vaccinations:  UPDATED DAILY 

 

 

Total Number of  COVID-19 Doses Administered

Total Number of People Who Have Received At Least One Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine     in Arizona

Number of People Who Are Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 

Total Number of  Doses Ordered

3.12.21

2,351,851

1,492,003

870,899

2,287,600

3.13.21

2,395,750

1,513,613

870,973

2,287,600

3.14.21

2,497,968

1,577,259

957,617

2,287,600

3.15.21

2,546,985

1,600,942

988,326

2,501,430

3.16.21

3.17.21

3.18.21

 

Number of Deaths:

 

 

3.12.21

3.13.21

3.14.21

3.15.21

3.16.21

3.17.21

3.18.21

Total Number of Deaths

16,519

16,546

16,553

16,553

Daily Number of Deaths

+55

+27

+7

+0

 

Testing Data:

 

 

3.12.21

3.13.21

3.14.21

3.15.21

3.16.21

3.17.21

3.18.21

Total Diagnostic Tests (Daily Increase)

3,908,815 (+22,541)

3,916,293 (+7,475)

3,923,616 (+7,325)

3,930,176 (+6,542)

Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase)

446,829 (+583)

447,500 (+671)

448,166 (+666)

448,884 (+718)

Total Number of Tests (Daily Increase)

4,355,644 (+23,124)

4,363,793 (+8,146)

4,371,782 (+7,991)

4,379,060 (+7,260)

 

EPI Positivity Rates: 

 

 

3.12.21

3.13.21

3.14.21

3.15.21

3.16.21

3.17.21

3.18.21

State of Arizona

4.3%

4.3%

N/A

5.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apache County

4.6%

<1.0%

N/A

13.3%

Cochise County

1.5%

5.8%

N/A

11.9%

Coconino County

3.9%

3.0%

N/A

5.2%

Gila County

5.6%

12.8%

N/A

4.3%

Graham County

6.7%

<1.0%

N/A

7.1%

Greenlee County

0.0%

0.0%

N/A

0.0%

La Paz County

0.0%

0.0%

N/A

0.0%

Maricopa County

4.7%

4.4%

N/A

5.3%

Mohave County

8.2%

6.1%

N/A

4.2%

Navajo County

7.9%

2.4%

N/A

5.0%

Pima County

2.9%

5.4%

N/A

4.6%

Pinal County

3.7%

4.8%

N/A

5.5%

Santa Cruz County

8.3%

<1.0%

N/A

14.3%

Yavapai County

3.6%

3.3%

N/A

1.7%

Yuma County

2.0%

9.7%

N/A

11.1%

 

Hospital Assets In-Use:

 

 

3.12.21

3.13.21

3.14.21

3.15.21

3.16.21

3.17.21

3.18.21

Acute Care Beds

88%

88%

88%

87%

ICU Beds

87%

85%

84%

84%

Ventilator

26%

25%

25%

26%

 

Transmission Categories By Arizona County:  UPDATED WEEKLY

 

 

Business Reopening Status  3.11.21

Apache County

Substantial

Cochise County

Substantial

Coconino County

Substantial

Gila County

Substantial

Graham County

Substantial

Greenlee County

Substantial

La Paz County

Moderate

Maricopa County

Substantial

Mohave County

Substantial

Navajo County

Substantial

Pima County

Substantial

Pinal County

Substantial

Santa Cruz County

Moderate

Yavapai County

Moderate

Yuma County

Moderate

 

*  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 to Provide 765,000 Children with $636 Million in Pandemic EBT Benefits - Arizona Department of Economic Security  NEW

First cases of Brazilian COVID-19 variant detected in Arizona - Arizona Department of Health Services  NEW

Temporary Changes to Home and Community Based Services to Be Extended Through Public Health Emergency - Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System  NEW

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

 



Something Else You Need to Know Today  

Will The Latest COVID Aid Package Prohibit Ducey's Tax Cuts? - Arizona Mirror

COVID-19 in Arizona Exposed Health Inequality. Will the New Awareness Prompt Long-Term Changes? - The Arizona Republic 

One Year After First Closing to Slow the Spread of COVID-19, Arizona Schools Reopen Starting This Week - The Arizona Republic 

New COVID-19 Variant Detected in Arizona - KJZZ

State Prison Area Has Highest COVID-19 Case Rate, Lowest Vaccination Rate in Tucson - Arizona Daily Star

Regular Booster Vaccines Are the Future in Battle With COVID-19 Virus, Top Genome Expert Says - Reuters

Biden Taps Gene Sperling to Serve as COVID Rescue Plan Czar - POLITICO

COVID Cases Plummet 83% Among Nursing Home Staffers Despite Vaccine Hesitancy - Kaiser Health News

France, Germany Suspend Use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine - National Public Radio 

 

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