Urgent Updates: Transmission, Hospital Capacity, Vaccine & Testing Information – Week of March 1st
Updated as of: 03-01-2021
Current Transmission Status: High, but decreasing
Transmission:
- Cases per day within Arizona have decreased 52% compared to two weeks ago, but transmission is still very high across the state!
- Currently, per every 100,000 Arizonans, 11,104 have been infected with the virus.
- In the past week, there has been an average of 75.3 COVID-19 deaths per day.
- For regularly updated case counts and additional COVID-19 information by county, visit the Arizona Department of Health’s data dashboard summary page.
Current Hospital Capacity: High, but decreasing
- During the past week, there were an average of 1,694 COVID-19 patients in Arizona hospitals.
- Currently only 15% of ICU beds, 13% of in-patient beds, and 53% of emergency department hospital beds across the state are available for any incoming admissions.
- It is still important to remember that if you or someone else is experiencing a medical emergency, you should seek emergency medical care immediately.
- Visit this link and click on “Hospital Bed Usage & Availability” for updated information regarding hospital capacity in Arizona.
Vaccine Information:
Great news! The Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has met the FDA requirements for efficacy and safety. With one dose and 30 days after vaccination, this vaccine was shown to be 85% effective against severe COVID-19 and 66% effective against moderate to severe COVID-19. Over 1.7million total Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have been administered across Arizona! Per every 100,000 Arizonans, over 20,000 have been vaccinated.
- All counties, with the exception of Santa Cruz county are currently vaccinating those 65 and older.
- For updated information on county vaccine distribution phases, visit this link.
- Use this resource for general information about COVID-19 vaccines.
- For answers to frequently asked questions about who can get vaccinated, visit this link.
You may also sign up for an Arizona Vaccine Program secure portal account to schedule your vaccination appointment when it is your time to do so. Use Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome as your browser for best usability.
Please continue to stay home and take the necessary precautions (e.g., practicing hand hygiene, physical distancing, and wearing cloth face coverings) to prevent COVID-19.