What You Need to Know-Week of November 8th
The most important weekly updates for you to keep your community healthy
In this Update:
1. Urgent Updates: COVID-19 Metrics
2. AZCOVIDTXT Wants to Hear From You!
3. Kids and COVID: Maricopa and Pima county study shows the importance of mask requirements in schools
1. Urgent Updates: COVID-19 Metrics
Updated as of: 11-08-2021
Weekly case, death, and hospitalization counts
| In the past week, there has been an average of: | |
| Cases per day | 2,973 |
| Deaths per day | 44 |
| Compared to two weeks ago: | |
| Cases per day | Increased by 17% ↑ |
| Deaths per day | Decreased by 15% ↓ |
| Hospitalizations per day | Increased by 12% ↑ |
View all data related to covid19 in arizona state
Vaccine Information:
| Number of Arizonans | Percentage of Arizonans | Percentage in United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizonans who are fully vaccinated | 3,806,777 | 53% | 58% |
| Arizonans who have received at least one dose (of a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine) |
4,288,417 |
61% |
67% |
8,403,581 total COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Arizona
See breakdown of vaccination by Arizona counties
See updated vaccine information and data in Arizona
2. AZCOVIDTXT Wants to Hear From You!
We at AZCOVIDTXT would like to thank you for your continued participation! It has been a few months since we last asked for community feedback and we would love for you to share any thoughts you may have about how we can improve our content and services to better fit your needs.
Please click this link to complete our brief survey. Thank you!
3. Kids and COVID: Maricopa and Pima county study shows the importance of mask requirements in schools
A recent study was conducted in Arizona to evaluate the relationship between face mask policies in Maricopa and Pima county (K-12) schools and COVID-19 school-associated outbreaks between July and August of this year. 1,020 K-12 public schools were included in the study, 191 of which had a COVID-19 outbreak during the follow-up. Schools without a mask mandate in place had significantly more outbreaks compared to those with a mandate.
The study found that school-associated COVID-19 outbreaks were 3.5 times more likely in schools without a mask requirement, compared to those with a requirement in place at the time the school opened for in-person learning.
The results of this study are a stark reminder of the importance of mask wearing, even for children, to reduce the risk of COVID-19! For information on ways for children to stay safe in schools, visit our previous update.
The next update will cover information on what the future of COVID-19 may look like. If you would like to learn more about this and other topics related to COVID-19 in Arizona, please complete next week’s AZCOVIDTXT survey that you will receive via text in about a week.