CLUE-LESS ON COVID-19? . . There are Consequences

Last Monday the Mesa City Council took some small steps in a very small segment (amateur and youth sports) of the population impacted by an alarming increase of COVID-19 infections.

 

After 9 months of a massive ever-present everywhere Pandemic, the conservative Republican city government of the third largest city in the State of Arizona has failed miserably to reduce the serious risks to the entire population.

What doesn't Hizzoner John Giles or City Manager Chris Brady NOT GET when the data is very clear:

As of Sunday morning, there have been at least 450,807 cases and 7,956 deaths in Arizona since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a New York Times database.

 

> At least 137 new coronavirus deaths and 6,769 new cases were reported in Arizona on Dec. 19.

> Over the past week, there has been an average of 6,450 cases per day, an increase of 18 percent from the average two weeks earlier. 

U.S. HOTSPOTS > Arizona has the highest rate of new transmissions

Arizona Coronavirus Map and Case Count

By The New York TimesUpdated December 20, 2020, 1:16 A.M. E.T.

NOTE: Hospitalizations and deaths usually lag behind new cases, as it takes time for symptoms to develop and worsen

	Total reported	On Dec. 19	14-day change
Cases	450,807	6,769	+18%
Deaths	7,956	137	+95%

Hospitalized4,014+41%

Hospitalization data from the Covid Tracking Project; 14-day change trends use 7-day averages.

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See Coronavirus Restrictions and Mask Mandates for All 50 States

By The New York TimesUpdated Dec. 18, 2020

Arizona ›

Some businesses closed Masks sometimes required

Masks are mandated for certain businesses, and Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, has required counties facing higher virus rates to close indoor gyms, movie theaters, bars and clubs. Read more ›

Open      

Retail

Retail stores

       Food and drink

Restaurant dining       Personal care

Barbershops, salons, etc.       Houses of worship

Entertainment

Casinos; movie theaters in some areas       Outdoor and recreation

Pools, spas; gyms in some areas; waterparks in some areas

Closed

Food and drink

Bars and nightclubs

 

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Covid patients in hospitals that day

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Source: Testing and hospitalization data from the Covid Tracking Project.

About this data

Currently hospitalized is the number of patients with Covid-19 reported by the state to be in a hospital on that day. Dips and spikes could be due to inconsistent reporting by hospitals. Tests represent the number of individual P.C.R. viral test specimens reported tested that day.

If the previous level of testing was low, and hospitalizations are not increasing, a rise in daily cases could be explained as a result of increased testing. If daily tests have been increased and cases and hospitalizations have fallen or stayed low, that is a sign that the situation is improving or under control. Hospitalizations and deaths usually lag behind new cases, as it takes time for symptoms to develop and worsen