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Watch it now: Dr. Christ asks people to avoid holiday gatherings with people they do not live with

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  • Lisa Irish   |   AZEdNews

Watch it now: Dr. Christ asks people to avoid holiday gatherings with people they do not live with

Arizona Dept. Of Health Services Dr. Cara Christ Speaks As Gov. Doug Ducey Looks On At A News Conference On Dec. 16, 2020. Photo Courtesy Office Of The Arizona Governor

Updated Dec. 16: Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ asked people to avoid gathering for the holidays with people they do not live with, and Gov. Doug Ducey asked people to keep their holiday gatherings small and outdoors if possible at a news conference updating Arizonans on efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19 at 2 p.m. today.

“We continue to remain concerned about the metrics we see regarding COVID-19 transmission throughout the state,” said Dr. Christ. “That includes cases, percent positivity and COVID-19 patients in our ICU and inpatient beds.”

Last week the percent positivity was 18 percent and this week we are trending higher, Dr. Christ said.

“We are asking everyone to avoid gatherings with people you do not live with especially for the holidays,” Dr. Christ said.

Dr. Christ asked Arizonans to wear a mask anytime they are with other people that you do not live with, to reduce the size of gatherings and stay physically distanced from those who you do not live with and wash your hands frequently.

“We share eveyone’s excitement with the COVID-19 vaccine now in the state, but we still have a long way to go before everyone is vaccinated.” Dr. Christ said. “So until then it’s critical that each of us takes steps that are proven to reduce the spread and protect our most vulnerable.”

“This Monday the first shipment of the COVID vaccine arrived in Maricopa County,” said Gov. Doug Ducey. “This is an historic achievement and I can’t emphasize this enough. In less than nine months, we developed a safe and effective vaccine for a virus that has upended our way of life.”

“This monumental effort is the direct result of the hard work of many,” Gov. Ducey said. “I want to recognize all the scientists and public health leaders, health care workers, front-line workers and trial participants here in Arizona and across the country.”

Gov. Ducey announced the names of health care workers and first responders in Arizona who soon would be receiving some of the first doses of the the COVID-19 vaccine in Arizona.

“These men and women are in addition to a World War II veteran, healthcare workers at the Phoenix Veterans Administration and Tucson Medical Center, members of the Navajo Nation, and others who received the vaccine yesterday,” Gov. Ducey said.

“For the first time this year, there is light at then end of the tunnel,” Gov. Ducey said. “But I can’t overemphasize this enough. The fight against this pandemic is not over. Far from it.”

“I need Arizonans to continue to do their part in slowing the spread of this virus,” Gov. Ducey said. “This means, of course, following public health guidelines. Wearing a mask, washing your hands, physically distancing yourself and limit your time with the most vulnerable. And today we have another ask, to please get the vaccine when it is available to you.”

“Public health experts can’t overstate the importance of this,” Gov. Ducey said. “I cannot overstate the importance of this. We need Arizonans to step up and get the vaccine if we want to stop the spread of this virus. It’s our best shot at returning to normalcy.”

Hospitals have been working hard to deploy vaccine sites as soon as possible, Gov. Ducey said.

Vaccine sites will be opening up tomorrow in North Phoenix and Pima County to administer vaccines to nursing home residents before the end of the month, and in less than a week, vaccine sites in every county In Arizona will be opening, Gov. Ducey said.

“In the short term, we still have challenges to overcome right in front of us,” Gov. Ducey said. “Right now, our hospitals and our state are under considerable pressure. We know they are being pushed to their limits.”

Gov Ducey announced $15 million in additional funding would be distributed today to the Arizona Dept. of Health Services for public health emergency needs.

Gov. Ducey said we want to make sure that people are connecting with their families during the holiday season, “and the most important thing is that we do it in a safe way.”

“We have to keep our guard up, we have to remain vigilant at this time, so please limit the size of the gatherings, celebrate outdoors in any instance which you can, and I’d add, please connect virtually,” Gov. Ducey said.

“Likely, the challenge we’re facing right now is a result of those gatherings several weeks ago. That’s why I’m talking about Christmastime and the holidays and being as responsible as possible,” Gov. Ducey said.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Arizona rose to 429,219 today from 424,382 yesterday, and 7,530 have died from the virus, said the Arizona Department of Health Services.

In Maricopa County, there are 266,196 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 54,957 in Pima County, 23,447 in Yuma County, 22,597 in Pinal County, 9,980 in Navajo County, 9,451 in Coconino County, 9,012 in Mohave County, 6,622 in Apache County, 8,489 in Yavapai County, 5,097 in Santa Cruz County, 5,494 in Cochise County, 3,761 in Gila County, 2,673 in Graham County, 1,102 in La Paz County and 341 in Greenlee County.

Interactive Graphic: (Hover over counties and boxes for more info)

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<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>In Chandler Unified today, 349 teachers have called in sick, compared with 244 last Friday – so that&#39;s 105 more teachers than the typical (COVID) Friday</p>&mdash; Lily Altavena🌵 (@lilyalta) <a href=”https://twitter.com/lilyalta/status/1337456359806144512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>December 11, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

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In Maricopa County, there are 218,935 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 41,882 in Pima County, 18,636 in Yuma County, 17,702 in Pinal County, 8,423 in Navajo County, 7,744 in Coconino County, 6,792 in Mohave County, 5.548 in Apache County, 5,971 in Yavapai County, 4,118 in Santa Cruz County, 3,953 in Cochise County, 3,167 in Gila County, 2,281 in Graham County, 921 in La Paz County and 265 in Greenlee County.

Updated Dec. 2: Gov. Doug Ducey unveiled new measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and said teachers would be among the first groups to be vaccinated in Arizona during a news briefing today with Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ. Watch it live here.

Dec. 2, 2020 COVID-19 Briefing

Gov. Ducey announced financial help for hospitals that will provide for more nursing staff to take care of the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state. Gov. Ducey announced a $60 million investment today on top of the previous $25 million investment in hospital staffing. The funding comes from the Coronavirus Relief Fund which was part of the federal CARES Act.

“This additional investment will allow us to provide an additional 500 nurses through the end of the month with additional staffing to last through January,” Gov. Ducey said. “It will ensure our hospitals can care for those who need it and that the existing staff in our hospitals are properly compensated for their dedication and committment.”

Instead of another shutdown, Gov. Ducey said he supported enforcement of the mitigation efforts already in place.

“Some have called for additional mitigation measures: shut downs of entire industries and curfews on our citizens,” Gov Ducey said. “I believe we should instead focus on accountability and enforcing the rules we have in place now and taking a targeted approach and participate in the safety and precautions we know work.”

“Life as we know it has changed,” Gov. Ducey said. “There’s almost nowhere you can go in the State of Arizona and no part of our economy you can participate in without wearing a mask.”

Gov. Ducey announced a new executive order that allows municipalities to selectively approve organized public events with more than 50 people only if they comply with enhanced mitigation strategies and detail those strategies on the municipalities web site.

Dr. Christ is providing revised enforcement policies for businesses on mitigation guidelines that include closure on the second substantiated incident, Gov. Ducey said.

“Since the middle of May we have been fortunate to keep most of our businesses open,” Gov. Ducey said. “It’s because of the responsibility of these businesses that they have remained open.”

Gov. Ducey also issued an executive order that allows restaurants to temporarily expand their outdoor dining to sidewalks and the public right of way to allow people to dine outdoors safely. In addition, Gov. Ducey announced a funding mechanism to help restaurants buy materials needed to move more dining outside. The funding for the Safest Outside Restaurant Assistance Program comes from the Crisis Contingency and Safety Net Fund, a bipartisan budget agreement signed by Governor Ducey that added $50 million for Arizona’s COVID-19 response. 

Then Gov. Ducey announced an executive order in cooperation with insurers and health care providers that ensures any Arizonans who want the COVID-19 vaccine to receive it free of charge. The executive order waives all cost-sharing requirements for consumers – such as co-pays and co-insurance – related to the administration of all COVID-19 vaccinations and without regard as to whether the provider is in network

“We expect Arizona to receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in mid- to late December,” Gov. Ducey said.

Later this week, Dr. Christ will unveil the state’s vaccination plan, Gov. Ducey said.

Also, teachers, front-line healthcare workers, first responders, long-term care providers and Arizona’s most vulnerable will be among the first Arizonans vaccinated, Gov. Ducey said.

“I’ve asked her to prioritize teachers as among the first individuals in the state who will receive the vaccine,” Gov. Ducey said. “We want our schools open and our teachers protected. We know that teachers desperately want to get back in their classrooms safely. Teachers are essential to our state so under our plan they will be prioritized.”

Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire said, “As the vaccine arrives, Dr. Christ and the county health officials have done just a great job developing a plan for distribution and as we filled the gap last time in rural areas, if there are any gaps in the rural areas for that last mile we’ll cover that as well.”

“We continue to need the support of the public in all of these efforts, please continue to follow the public health guidelines: wear a mask, wash your hands, physically distance yourself and stay home if you’re feeling sick,” Gov. Ducey said. “These are small steps that make a significant difference in slowing the spread of this virus and protecting our fellow citizens..”

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“If you are under 40, you need to assume you became infected during the Thanksgiving period if you gathered beyond your immediate household,” the report says. “Most likely, you will not have symptoms; however, you are dangerous to others and you must isolate away from anyone at increased risk for severe disease and get tested immediately.”

The White House report also says all Tribal Nations should test residents and visitors weekly, universities should have mandatory testing policies there should be expansion of point-of-care antigen tests, and people must continue to social distance, wear masks, limit interactions and comply with other mitigation efforts.

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In Maricopa County, there are 215,386 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 41,313 in Pima County, 18,518 in Yuma County, 17,372 in Pinal County, 8,323 in Navajo County, 7,644 in Coconino County, 6,608 in Mohave County, 5.548 in Apache County, 5,814 in Yavapai County, 4,067 in Santa Cruz County, 3,863 in Cochise County,, 3,117 in Gila County, 2,256 in Graham County, 902 in La Paz County and 248 in Greenlee County.

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Meanwhile in Vail School District, Esmond Station School , a K-8 school, will close for two weeks after two staffers tested positive for COVID-19, Arizona Daily Star reports. Hybrid in-person learning will resume on Dec. 14.

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Arizona rose to 326,817 today from 325,995 yesterday, and 6,639 have died from the virus, said the Arizona Department of Health Services.

In Maricopa County, there are 205,658 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 39,859 in Pima County, 17,871 in Yuma County, 16,699 in Pinal County, 8,163 in Navajo County, 7,520 in Coconino County, 6,199 in Mohave County, 5.392 in Apache County, 5,530 in Yavapai County, 3,974 in Santa Cruz County, 3,639 in Cochise County,, 3,003 in Gila County, 2,215 in Graham County, 867 in La Paz County and 228 in Greenlee County.

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Earlier coverage

Nov. 18 – 25: COVID-19 cases rise before Thanksgiving adding to school and hospital leaders’ concerns

Nov. 16: More schools return to online learning as COVID-19 cases rise

Nov. 2 – 13: $19 M grant would help schools with teacher development, stipends, reading & math curriculum, summer ed resources and more

Oct. 20 to Oct. 30: AZDHS amends COVID-19 school benchmarks

Oct. 7 – Oct. 19: What are teachers doing ahead of elections to support students afterwards

Aug. 25 – Sept. 8: Parents voice concern about online class size; school nurses prepare for students

Aug. 12 – Aug. 24: Students, teachers affected by Zoom outage

July 30 – Aug. 11: Parent organizes co-op for learners; group rallies for in-person school days after benchmarks release

July 13- July 30: Teachers prepare for digital learning and back to school

June 29 – July 12: Video: Gov. says ‘Goal is to get children back to school when it’s safe;’ Schools lay out learning models

June 29: Video: Gov. delays in-person classes to Aug. 17 due to rise in COVID-19

June 15 – June 29: Video: Gov. pauses re-opening of some businesses as COVID-19 cases rise

June 24: Plan provides more funding, flexible instruction as schools re-open

May 26 – June 12: Increase in COVID-19 cases marks a new daily high

May 20 – 25: AZ Dept. of Ed releases COVID-19 guidance to schools for summer programs, back to school

May 11 – 19: Arizonans consider workplace safety, what back to school will look like amid COVID-19

April 26 – May 10: Stores re-open, COVID-19 testing blitz resumes on Saturday

April 8 – 25: You can get tested now if you think you’ve been exposed to COVID-19

March 12 – April 7: Coronavirus response: Cases rise; AZ Day of Giving

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