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LATEST INFORMATION
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136,193 Total COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Maricopa County
10% Hospitalized 1% ICU Admissions Demographic Breakdown
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County Services Impacted by COVID-19
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COVID-19 Cases Increase Slightly, But Percentage Of Positive Tests Continues To Decline
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New data shows mostly encouraging signs about community spread of COVID-19 in Maricopa County. The percentage of positive COVID-19 PCR tests dropped from 5.2% for the week of August 16 to 5.0% for the week of August 23. The percentage of hospital visits for COVID-like illness also declined over that same period from 3.1% to 2.6%. The County did see a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (51 compared to 43 per 100,000). Public Health will continue to monitor these trends and encourages everyone to be vigilant about wearing masks, keeping distance, and staying home when sick.
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What Does The New Data Mean For Schools And Businesses?
The new data does not represent a significant change from last week. Maricopa County, as a whole, continues to see moderate spread, with certain zip codes seeing more transmission than others. Businesses identified as being at higher risk for spreading COVID-19 can continue to operate under the guidelines outlined by Arizona Department of Health Services, while schools are encouraged to look at two weeks of data for their specific area as they make decisions about learning scenarios.
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What Happens If There Is An Outbreak Of COVID-19 At A School?
As part of statewide emergency measures to combat COVID-19, schools are now required to report outbreaks of COVID-19 to their local health department. A COVID-19 outbreak in a school is defined as having 2 or more PCR-positive cases of COVID-19 among students or staff (who don’t share a household) within a 14-day period.
Should an outbreak of COVID-19 occur in a school, Public Health will conduct case investigations and contact tracing in partnership with the school to identify and notify any students or staff who are determined to be close contacts. Public Health also works with the school to provide appropriate disease prevention and control guidance.
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I Am Interested In Getting My Family Tested For COVID-19. Where Can I Go?
COVID-19 diagnostic testing is now widely available, and in many cases, there is no cost due to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. You can get tested even if you have no symptoms of illness. To locate a community testing event near you or find links to testing providers, visit our testing page.
To date, Maricopa County-backed testing events have served 35 communities in our region and tested nearly 3,000 residents for COVID-19 at no cost to them.
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Free Antibody Testing
Starting on Saturday, Maricopa County Public Health is partnering with ASU and Mayo Clinic to offer free, voluntary COVID-19 antibody tests in 29 selected communities across Maricopa County. This testing will give you a good idea of whether you had a past COVID-19 infection and have antibodies to the virus. It will also help Public Health understand what percentage of the population has already been infected and likely has some immunity to the disease.
If you receive a door hanger notifying you that your household is eligible to participate, please consider doing so. You’ll be helping Public Health make informed decisions on COVID-19 response based on data specific to our community.
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Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, and September is Suicide Prevention Month. This public awareness effort is more important than ever during this time of increased isolation and heightened stress. The CDC says there has been a rise in the number of Americans contemplating suicide, with 25% of people ages 18-24 and more than 10% of all those surveyed saying they have seriously considered suicide in the past 30 days.
Please don’t forget about your mental health, and make sure to check in with loved ones to see how they’re doing. These are hard times. It's okay to ask for help. In fact, it's good to seek help.
Public Health has resources to support you, whether you want to know the warning signs to watch for, or you need someone to talk with at this moment.
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Help Arizona catch up and get the funding we deserve! To date, Arizona’s 2020 Census Response Rate is 62%, compared to 66% nationally. We need more people to complete their Census in order to receive our fair share of federal funding for infrastructure, emergency response, and community services. Will you help fund our future?
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