COVID-19 Daily Update - March 18, 2021
March 18, 2021
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
March 18, 2021
Vol. 3, No. 83
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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.
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Arizona Department of Health Services
Arizona Numbers UPDATED DAILY
Number of Cases:
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3.12.21 |
3.13.21 |
3.14.21 |
3.15.21 |
3.16.21 |
3.17.21 |
3.18.21 |
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Total COVID-19 Cases |
831,832 |
832,094 |
832,743 |
833,381 |
833,878 |
834,323 |
834,607 |
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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%) |
+284 (+<0.1%) |
7-Day Average of Positive Cases is 284 (as compared to the previous 7-day average of 813)
By comparison, the cumulative weekly increases in positive cases: UPDATED WEEKLY
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Week |
Cases |
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Week |
Cases |
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Week |
Cases |
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2/3 |
+30,818 |
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2/10 |
+21,866 |
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2/17 |
+11,810 |
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2/24 |
+10,913 |
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3/3 |
+7,986 |
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3/10 |
+8,676 |
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3/17 |
+5,693 |
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Vaccinations: UPDATED DAILY
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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 |
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3.12.21 |
2,351,851 |
1,492,003 |
870,899 |
2,287,600 |
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3.13.21 |
2,395,750 |
1,513,613 |
870,973 |
2,287,600 |
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3.14.21 |
2,497,968 |
1,577,259 |
957,617 |
2,287,600 |
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3.15.21 |
2,546,985 |
1,600,942 |
988,326 |
2,501,430 |
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3.16.21 |
2,590,447 |
1,628,587 |
1,007,600 |
2,501,430 |
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3.17.21 |
2,646,874 |
1,663,876 |
1,033,008 |
2,501,430 |
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3.18.21 |
2,691,126 |
1,692,112 |
1,051,665 |
2,501,430 |
Number of Deaths:
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3.12.21 |
3.13.21 |
3.14.21 |
3.15.21 |
3.16.21 |
3.17.21 |
3.18.21 |
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Total Number of Deaths |
16,519 |
16,546 |
16,553 |
16,553 |
16,574 |
16,586 |
16,645 |
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Daily Number of Deaths |
+55 |
+27 |
+7 |
+0 |
+21 |
+12 |
+59 |
Testing Data:
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3.12.21 |
3.13.21 |
3.14.21 |
3.15.21 |
3.16.21 |
3.17.21 |
3.18.21 |
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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) |
3,951,475 (+8,258) |
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Total Serology Tests (Daily Increase) |
446,829 (+583) |
447,500 (+671) |
448,166 (+666) |
448,884 (+718) |
449,089 (+205) |
449,264 (+175) |
450,207 (+943) |
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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) |
4,401,682 (+9,201) |
EPI Positivity Rates:
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3.12.21 |
3.13.21 |
3.14.21 |
3.15.21 |
3.16.21 |
3.17.21 |
3.18.21 |
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State of Arizona |
4.3% |
4.3% |
N/A |
5.1% |
5.8% |
5.7% |
4.8% |
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Apache County |
4.6% |
<1.0% |
N/A |
13.3% |
<1.0% |
5.0% |
4.0% |
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Cochise County |
1.5% |
5.8% |
N/A |
11.9% |
3.2% |
7.4% |
6.3% |
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Coconino County |
3.9% |
3.0% |
N/A |
5.2% |
9.1% |
2.9% |
11.2% |
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Gila County |
5.6% |
12.8% |
N/A |
4.3% |
<1.0% |
4.2% |
5.2% |
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Graham County |
6.7% |
<1.0% |
N/A |
7.1% |
0.0% |
<1.0% |
<1.0% |
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Greenlee County |
0.0% |
0.0% |
N/A |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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La Paz County |
0.0% |
0.0% |
N/A |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
27.0% |
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Maricopa County |
4.7% |
4.4% |
N/A |
5.3% |
6.3% |
6.5% |
5.4% |
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Mohave County |
8.2% |
6.1% |
N/A |
4.2% |
15.4% |
3.3% |
4.8% |
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Navajo County |
7.9% |
2.4% |
N/A |
5.0% |
4.2% |
<1.0% |
3.7% |
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Pima County |
2.9% |
5.4% |
N/A |
4.6% |
3.6% |
3.8% |
3.9% |
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Pinal County |
3.7% |
4.8% |
N/A |
5.5% |
5.3% |
4.5% |
4.8% |
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Santa Cruz County |
8.3% |
<1.0% |
N/A |
14.3% |
<1.0% |
10.5% |
1.9% |
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Yavapai County |
3.6% |
3.3% |
N/A |
1.7% |
3.6% |
8.5% |
3.2% |
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Yuma County |
2.0% |
9.7% |
N/A |
11.1% |
5.7% |
5.6% |
3.2% |
Hospital Assets In-Use:
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3.12.21 |
3.13.21 |
3.14.21 |
3.15.21 |
3.16.21 |
3.17.21 |
3.18.21 |
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Acute Care Beds |
88% |
88% |
88% |
87% |
87% |
88% |
89% |
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ICU Beds |
87% |
85% |
84% |
84% |
83% |
84% |
86% |
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Ventilator |
26% |
25% |
25% |
26% |
24% |
24% |
24% |
Transmission Categories By Arizona County: UPDATED TODAY
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Business Reopening Status 3.18.21 |
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Apache County |
Moderate |
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Cochise County |
Moderate |
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Coconino County |
Substantial |
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Gila County |
Substantial |
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Graham County |
Substantial |
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Greenlee County |
Substantial |
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La Paz County |
Moderate |
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Maricopa County |
Substantial |
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Mohave County |
Substantial |
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Navajo County |
Substantial |
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Pima County |
Moderate |
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Pinal County |
Substantial |
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Santa Cruz County |
Moderate |
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Yavapai County |
Moderate |
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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
CDC Report Gives Arizona High Marks for COVID-19 Vaccination in Areas With High Social Vulnerability - Office of the Governor NEW
CDC Report Gives Arizona High Marks for COVID-19 Vaccination in Areas With High Social Vulnerability - Arizona Department of Health Services NEW
Appointments for All State COVID-19 Vaccination Sites to Be Available Each Friday - 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
GOP AGs Slam Tax Cut Ban in Stimulus Law as ‘Unprecedented and Unconstitutional’ - Arizona Mirror
Arizona Bill Would Shield Businesses From COVID-19 Lawsuits - KTAR News
When Temperatures Rise, State Farm Stadium Will Convert to an Overnight Only Vaccine Site - The Arizona Republic
Montana, Utah, Michigan Among States to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Access - US News & World Report
Fed Sees Faster Economic Growth, With Only Modest Inflation - National Public Radio
Biden Administration is Considering Sending Some AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses to Canada and Mexico - CNN
Biden on Track to Pass 100 Million Vaccinations, With Time to Spare - POLITICO
EU’s Drug Regulator Backs ’Safe and Effective’ AstraZeneca Vaccine - Reuters
COVID-19 Resources
Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance