COVID-19 Daily Update - November 11, 2020
November 11, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
November 11, 2020
Vol. 2, No. 72
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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:
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11.06.20 |
11.07.20 |
11.08.20 |
11.09.20 |
11.10.20 |
11.11.20 |
11.12.20 |
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Total COVID-19 Cases |
254,764 |
257,384 |
259,264 |
259,699 |
263,133 |
265,163 |
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Daily Increase in New Positive Cases |
+1,996 (+0.8%) |
+2,621 (+1.0%) |
+1,880 (+0.7%) |
+435 (+0.2%) |
+3,434 (+1.3%) |
+2,030 (+0.8%) |
6-Day Average for New Cases is 2,066
Number of Deaths:
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|
11.06.20 |
11.07.20 |
11.08.20 |
11.09.20 |
11.10.20 |
11.11.20 |
11.12.20 |
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Total Number of Deaths |
6,109 |
6,147 |
6,164 |
6,164 |
6,192 |
6,228 |
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Daily Number of Deaths |
+22 |
+38 |
+17 |
+0 |
+28 |
+36 |
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Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):
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11.05.20 |
11.06.20 |
11.07.20 |
11.08.20 |
11.09.20 |
11.10.20 |
11.11.20 |
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Daily Rt - Arizona |
1.20 |
1.16 |
1.20 |
1.18 |
1.08 |
1.15 |
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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:
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|
11.06.20 |
11.07.20 |
11.08.20 |
11.09.20 |
11.10.20 |
11.11.20 |
11.12.20 |
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Total Diagnostic Tests (Daily Increase) |
1,842,311 (+15,687) |
1,858,835 (+16,521) |
1,872,660 (+13,825) |
1,883,207 (+10,551) |
1,898,614 (+15,404) |
1,908,309 (+9,694) |
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|
Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase) |
323,662 (+896) |
324,293 (+631) |
325,006 (+713) |
325,589 (+583) |
326,290 (+701) |
326,811 (+521) |
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|
Total Number of Tests (Daily Increase) |
2,165,973 (+16,583) |
2,183,128 (+17,152) |
2,197,666 (+14,538) |
2,208,796 (+11,134) |
2,224,904 (+16,105) |
2,235,120 (+10,215) |
Test Positivity Percentages:
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11.06.20 |
11.07.20 |
11.08.20 |
11.09.20 |
11.10.20 |
11.11.20 |
11.12.20 |
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Cases to Diagnostic Tests |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
22.3% |
N/A |
|
|
Cases to All Tests |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
21.3% |
N/A |
|
|
Actual Date of Positivity (up to 7 Days Prior) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
9.5% |
N/A |
Hospital Assets In-Use:
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|
11.06.20 |
11.07.20 |
11.08.20 |
11.09.20 |
11.10.20 |
11.11.20 |
11.012.20 |
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Acute Care Beds |
87% |
87% |
86% |
87% |
87% |
88% |
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|
ICU Beds |
87% |
86% |
87% |
86% |
86% |
86% |
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|
Ventilator |
31% |
30% |
30% |
31% |
31% |
32% |
Transmission Categories By Arizona County: UPDATED WEEKLY
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Business Reopening Status 11.05.20 |
School Delivery Model 11.05.20 |
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Apache County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Cochise County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Coconino County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Gila County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Graham County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Greenlee County |
Minimal |
In-Person |
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La Paz County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Maricopa County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Mohave County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Navajo County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Pima County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Pinal County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Santa Cruz County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
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Yavapai County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
|
Yuma County |
Moderate |
Hybrid |
* Decreased transmission from previous week
** Increased transmission 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
Governor Ducey Extends Enhanced Surveillance Advisory Tracking COVID-19, Health Care Capacity - Office of the Governor NEW
Governor Ducey Health and Safety Video - Office of the Governor NEW
Governor Ducey, Superintendent Hoffman Announce $19 Million to Help Students Most Impacted by the Pandemic - Office of the Governor NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Ducey Releases Brief Video Message on COVID-19 Surge, But Announces No Policy Changes - KJZZ
Ducey Urges Caution in Arizona Amid Virus Case Surge - Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Sees Big Jump in COVID Cases, Most Since mid-July - Arizona Mirror
Banner Health Hires More Staff in Preparation of Coronavirus Surge - KTAR News
Arizona Reports 2,030 New Coronavirus Cases, Adds 36 Deaths - KTAR News
Biden Wants Nationwide Mask Mandate: ‘We Can Save Tens of Thousands of Lives’ - Arizona Mirror
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Arizona Restaurants Could Be in Jeopardy of Losing 'To-Go' Liquor Sales - KTAR News
OPINION: 6 things Gov. Doug Ducey Could (and Should) Do With COVID-19 Once Again on the March - The Arizona Republic
OPINION: Utah Outlawed Social Gatherings to Slow COVID-19 Spread. Should Arizona Follow Suit? - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
As Pandemic Enters Seventh Month, Problems With Arizona's Unemployment System Persist - The Arizona Republic
Spike in COVID-19 Cases Sparks a New Round of Panic Buying - KJZZ
Focus on K-12 Education
AZ Launching $19M Grant Program to Support Struggling Students - KJZZ
Arizona School Leaders Urge Public to Be Cautious as Coronavirus Cases Surge - KTAR News
Madison District Will Continue With In-Person Classes - KJZZ
Flowing Wells High Returns to Remote Learning Due to Too Many Staff in Quarantine - Arizona Daily Star
Focus on Higher Education
GCU Reports Increase of COVID-19 Cases Connected to Halloween Parties; UA Cases Stay Low - The Arizona Republic
ASU Study Reveals Arizona Teens Less Likely to Wear Masks Around Friends - KTAR News
Something Else You Need to Know Today
CDC: Masks Protect Wearers as Well as Others From Coronavirus - Axios NEW
Masks Work. Really. We’ll Show You How - The New York Times
Noteworthy National and International COVID-19 News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Texas Becomes First U.S. State to Exceed 1 Million Coronavirus Cases - Axios
U.S. COVID Hospitalizations at Highest Ever as Over 60,000 Americans in Hospital Beds Currently - Newsweek
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Are Now at an All-Time High - The Atlantic
'The Vaccine is on Its Way, Folks,' Fauci Says as Brooklyn Names Him a COVID-19 Hero - National Public Radio
Cold Storage Challenges Could Hamper Distribution of Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines, Fauci Says - Reuters
Russia Claims Its Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine is 92% Effective - TheHill
COVID Vaccine Update—Pfizer One of 10 Vaccines in Phase 3 Trials As Race Enters Final Stage - Newsweek
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla Sold Stock the Day He Announced Promising Vaccine News - CNN
Pandemic Invades Nursing Homes Again - POLITICO
Why Aren't COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps Working? - Time
Europe to Pay Less Than U.S. for Pfizer Vaccine Under Initial Deal - Reuters
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance
Guidance for Visitation at Congregate Settings for Vulnerable Adults and Children
Safely Returning to In-Person Instruction
Guidance for Organized Youth Activities
Guidance for Places of Worship
Guidance for Spas, Massage Therapists and Personal Services
Guidance for Gyms and Fitness Providers
Guidance for Restaurants Providing Dine-In Services
Requirements for Liquor Licensed Restaurants, Bars, and Nightclubs Providing Dine-In Services
Guidance for Barbers and Cosmetologists
Arizona Department of Education Guidance
Considerations for Leaders in Reopening Schools
Considerations for Teachers in Reopening Schools
Considerations for Students in Reopening Schools
Considerations for Families in Reopening Schools
RESOURCES
Testing Trends Tool - Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
Pandemics Explained - Harvard Global Health Institute
COVID-19 - Receiving IRS Economic Impact Payments - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
COVID-19 State Action Center - National Academy for State Health Policy
COVID-19 Screening Tool - Apple and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
COVID-19 Stimulus Bill: What It Means For States - National Conference of State Legislatures
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: Summary of Key Health Provisions - Kaiser Family Foundation
Roadmap to Pandemic Resilience: Massive Scale Testing, Tracing, and Supported Isolation (TTSI) as the Path to Pandemic Resilience for a Free Society - Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University
Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory Monitoring the Spread of COVID-19 - November 10, 2020 NEW
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory Monitoring the Spread of COVID-19 - September 8, 2020
Continuation of Executive Order 2020-43 Slowing the Spread of COVID-19 - July 23, 2020
Arizona Open for Learning - July 23, 2020
Protecting the Public’s Right to Vote - July 22, 2020
Continued Postponement of Eviction Enforcement Actions - July 16, 2020
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory - July 9, 2020
Limited Indoor Dining - July 9, 2020
Extending the Termination Date of Programs - July 1, 2020
Protecting Public Health for Students and Teachers - June 29, 2020
Pausing of Arizona’s Reopening - June 29, 2020
Renewal of Executive Order 2020-27 (The Good Samaritan Order) - June 25, 2020
2020-2021 School Year - June 24, 2020
Containing the Spread of COVID-19, Continuing Arizona Mitigation Efforts - June 17, 2020
Ensuring Statewide Access to Care for COVID-19 Arizona Surge Line - May 28, 2020
Assisting Arizona Families with Child Care - May 28, 2020
Stay Healthy, Return Smarter, Return Stronger – May 12, 2020
Reporting By Nursing Care Institutions, Residential Care Institutions, ICF-IIDs And DD Medical Group Homes To Residents And Families Regarding COVID-19 – May 4, 2020
Return Stronger — Amending the Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected Order – April 29, 2020
Requesting Exemption From Executive Order 2020-10 Elective Surgeries – April 22, 2020
Expanding Food Options for Commercial Vehicle Drivers - April 15, 2020
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory - April 14, 2020
Increased Telemedicine Access for Workers’ Compensation - April 14, 2020
On the Job Training for Assisted Living Facility Caregivers - April 14, 2020
Remote Online Notarization - April 8, 2020
Flexible Food Item &. Sale of Goods at Restaurants - April 8, 2020
Requirements for Individuals Traveling to Arizona - April 8, 2020
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory - April 8, 2020
Prohibiting Small Business Evictions - April 7, 2020
Expanding Access to Pharmacies - April 2, 2020
Telemedicine for Pets and Animals - April 1, 2020
Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected - March 30, 2020
Continuity of Work - March 26, 2020
Increasing Hospital Capacity for COVID-19 Preparedness - March 26, 2020
Expansion of Telemedicine - March 25, 2020
Postponement of Eviction Actions - March 24, 2020
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory - March 23, 2020
Prohibiting the Closure of Essential Services - March 23, 2020
Limiting the Operations of Certain Businesses to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 - March 19, 2020
Limiting In-Person Motor Vehicle Division Visits for License Driver Renewals - March 19, 2020
Protective Measures to Protect Against COVID-19 - March 19, 2020