COVID-19 Daily Update - March 17, 2021

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March 17, 2021

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 March 17, 2021

Vol. 3, No. 82

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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

833,878

834,323

Daily Increase in New Positive Cases 

+1,367 (+0.2%)

+262     (+<0.1%)

+649       (+<0.1%)

+638       (+<0.1%)

+497       (+<0.1%)

+445       (+<0.1%)

 

7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 813 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 868)

 

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

 Week

 Cases

 

 Week

 Cases

 

 Week

 Cases

 2/3

+30,818

 

 

 2/10

+21,866 

 

 

 2/17

+11,810

 

 

 2/24

+10,913

 

 

 3/3

+7,986 

 

 

 3/10

+8,676

 

 

 

 3/17

+5,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

2,590,447

1,628,587

1,007,600

2,501,430

3.17.21

2,646,874

1,663,876

1,033,008

2,501,430

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

16,574

16,586

Daily Number of Deaths

+55

+27

+7

+0

+21

+12

 

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)

3,934,434 (+4,272)

3,943,221 (+8,791)

Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase)

446,829 (+583)

447,500 (+671)

448,166 (+666)

448,884 (+718)

449,089 (+205)

449,264 (+175)

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)

4,383,523 (+4,477)

4,392,485 (+8,966)

 

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%

5.8%

5.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apache County

4.6%

<1.0%

N/A

13.3%

<1.0%

5.0%

Cochise County

1.5%

5.8%

N/A

11.9%

3.2%

7.4%

Coconino County

3.9%

3.0%

N/A

5.2%

9.1%

2.9%

Gila County

5.6%

12.8%

N/A

4.3%

<1.0%

4.2%

Graham County

6.7%

<1.0%

N/A

7.1%

0.0%

<1.0%

Greenlee County

0.0%

0.0%

N/A

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

La Paz County

0.0%

0.0%

N/A

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Maricopa County

4.7%

4.4%

N/A

5.3%

6.3%

6.5%

Mohave County

8.2%

6.1%

N/A

4.2%

15.4%

3.3%

Navajo County

7.9%

2.4%

N/A

5.0%

4.2%

<1.0%

Pima County

2.9%

5.4%

N/A

4.6%

3.6%

3.8%

Pinal County

3.7%

4.8%

N/A

5.5%

5.3%

4.5%

Santa Cruz County

8.3%

<1.0%

N/A

14.3%

<1.0%

10.5%

Yavapai County

3.6%

3.3%

N/A

1.7%

3.6%

8.5%

Yuma County

2.0%

9.7%

N/A

11.1%

5.7%

5.6%

 

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%

87%

88%

ICU Beds

87%

85%

84%

84%

83%

84%

Ventilator

26%

25%

25%

26%

24%

24%

 

 

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 Release

More Than 1 Million Arizonans Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 - Office of the Governor  NEW

More Than 1 Million Arizonans Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 - 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  

Arizona is Making Headway Vaccinating Older Individuals, But Some Counties Lag - The Arizona Republic 

Yearlong Closure Adds to First-Day Jitters as Phoenix School District Races to Reopen - The Arizona Republic 

Valley Doctor Cautions Against Ruining COVID Progress During Spring Holidays - KTAR News

Phoenix Reopens Fields, Basketball, Volleyball Courts With Rules - KJZZ

Adults Over 35 Eligible for Vaccine as Coconino County Moves to Phase 1C - Arizona Daily Sun 

Coconino County Expands Vaccination Efforts as COVID-19 Cases Continue to Decline - Arizona Daily Sun 

Pima County Creates Eviction Legal Defense Program, Maintains Free COVID-19 Testing - Arizona Daily Star

Kids Could Receive COVID-19 Vaccines in Early 2022, Fauci Says - TheHill

Vaccine Passports Pose Ethical Thicket for Biden Administration - POLITICO

Ohio Attorney General Sues Biden Administration Over $1.9 Trillion Stimulus - The Washington Post

Republican Gov. DeSantis is Taking Credit as Florida Booms a Year Into Pandemic - CNN

Disneyland Reopening April 30 to California Residents - 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