COVID-19 Progress Report and Local Recommendations

CASES over two consecutive weeks (with complete reporting of cases)

Not Met – The number of new positive cases is more than 100 cases/100,000/week for two weeks in a row
Progress – The number of new cases is between 10-100 cases/100,000/ week for two weeks in a row
Criteria Met – The number of new cases is less than 10 cases/100,000/week for two weeks in a row; if new case number goes above 10 cases/100,00, category will return to ‘progress’. 
 
Tracking Source – CDC COVID Tracker. 

Percent Positivity 

Not Met – Two weeks with percent positivity above 10% 
Progress –Two weeks with percent positivity between 5 and 10%
Criteria Met – Two weeks with percent positivity less than 5%  If positivity begins to increase, the category will return to “Progress.” 
 
Tracking Source – CDC COVID Tracker.

COVID-19 Like Illness

Not Met:  Two weeks with hospital visits due to COVID-like illness greater than 10%.
Progress: Two weeks with hospital visits due to COVID-like illness between 5 and 10%.
Criteria Met: Two weeks with hospital visits less than 5%; if case percentage increases, the category will return to “progress”. 

Tracking Source – PCHD Cases by MMWR Week . See latest "Case, Death, and COVID-19 Like Illness Report."  Based on the two most recent, completed MMWR weeks*.

*An “MMWR week” runs from Sunday to the end of Saturday. The MMWR is the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published by the CDC with data compiled from state health departments. It is used to determine disease prevalence and deaths and informs our public health recommendations and guidance.

Lab Testing Availability and Utilization

Not Met – The number of new tests completed plateaus
Progress – The number of new tests completed begins to increase over a 7-day period putting us on target to test 10% of the population  
Criteria Met – Sustained number of completed tests for 14 days.  If the number of new tests completed begins to decrease for more than a 7 day period, the category will return to “Progress.”

 

Tracking Source – ADHS Laboratory Testing https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/covid-19/dashboards/index.php

Hospital Bed Capacity – Statewide (language updated 7/23/21)

Not Met – The number of inpatient, ICU, and emergency room positive or suspected COVID-19 patients continues to increase or plateau, regardless of rate
Progress – The number of inpatient, ICU, and emergency room positive or suspected COVID-19 patients decreases for at least a 7 day period
Criteria Met – The number of inpatient, ICU, and emergency room positive or suspected COVID-19 patients continues to decrease for a continual 14 days AND remains decreasing while all other criteria are met. If the number of inpatient, ICU, and emergency room positive or suspected COVID-19 patients begins to increase, the category will return to “Progress.”

 

Tracking Source – ADHS COVID-19 Data Portal
https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/covid-19/dashboards/index.php

Sufficient Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Emergency Responders

Not Met Continued  request for PPE from sources outside their normal supply channels (i.e. county, state, or federal stockpiles or directly purchased supplies) for emergency responders
Progress –Requests for county, state, or federally provided PPE decreased by 50% from highest request
Criteria Met –No new requests for county, state, or federally provided PPE supplies for emergency responders

 

Tracking Source – Logistics Requests and Distributions Report https://webcms.pima.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=533608

Timely case investigation

Not Met –50 % of cases have initial interview within 48 hours of notification
Progress –65% of cases have initial interview with 48 hours of notification
Criteria Met –  80% of cases have initial interview within 48 hours of notification

Testing of symptomatic contacts within 48 hours

Not Met –Contact and refer symptomatic contacts of positive cases within 48 hours in 20% or less of identified cases
Progress –Contact and refer symptomatic contacts of positive cases within 48 hours in 50% or less of identified cases
Criteria Met –Contact and refer symptomatic contacts of positive cases within 48 hours in 75% or less of identified cases

Facilities/support for patients who can’t be discharged home – Statewide

Not Met – No policies or procedures are in place for the transfer of COVID-19 positive cases into congregate living or long-term care settings
Progress – Policies or procedures are in place for the transfer of COVID-19 positive cases into congregate living or long-term care settings and 50% 0f transfers occur within 48 hours
Criteria Met – Policies or procedures are in place for the transfer of COVID-19 positive cases into congregate living or long-term care settings and 80 % transfers occur within 48 hours

 

Tracking Source – Number of positive or suspected COVID-19 patients discharged from the hospital
https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/covid-19/dashboards/index.php