New weekly COVID-19 cases in Litchfield Park seesaw upward

The number of new COVID-19 cases reported by the Arizona Department of Health Services jumped back up this week in Litchfield Park 85340.

ADHS reported the number of COVID-19 cases was 3,657 as of Friday, March 12, a 1.25% increase over last Friday and a 0.14% increase over Thursday.

That represents an increase of 46 new cases over the week, compared to 26 new cases reported the week ending March 5, and five cases overnight.

READ: Litchfield Park’s numbers for the week of Feb. 26-March 5

The number of new cases reported in Litchfield Park over the past month has continued to seesaw.

The number of new weekly cases reported the week ending Feb. 26 was 50, which was unchanged from the 49 reported the week ending Feb. 19. The number of new cases reported the week ending Feb. 12 was 131.

The ZIP code includes the city of Litchfield Park and unincorporated Maricopa County. The state does not separate cases by incorporated and unincorporated areas.

The agency said more than 90% of cases were mapped to the address of the patient’s residence:

Litchfield Park 85340

Cases as of March 5: 3,612
Cases as of March 6: 3,616
Cases as of March 7: 3,622
Cases as of March 8: 3,624
Cases as of March 9: 3,632
Cases as of March 10: Missing
Cases as of March 11: 3,652
Cases as of March 12: 3,657

To see full numbers across the state, click here.

Vaccinations

Each Wednesday, the county updates the number of residents vaccinated, and the percentage of residents vaccinated by ZIP code at maricopa.gov/5671/Public-Vaccine-Data.

As of March 10, 1,276,901 doses had been administered to county residents. Of those, 804,449 were first dose and 468,898 were second dose.

As of March 10, 51.4% of the eligible population in Litchfield Park’s 85340 ZIP code had received their first dose and 31.8% had received their second dose.

The total eligible population to receive COVID-19 vaccine is based on which phase Maricopa County is vaccinating and calculated using Census 2020 estimates, according to the county website. The percentages released March 10 include Phase 1A, Phase 1B, and those 55 and older.

READ: Christ: CDC issues encouraging guidance for vaccinated individuals

For county vaccine updates, to learn whether you’re eligible for a vaccination, see how many point of dispensing (POD) vaccination sites are open or to find an appointment, click here.

To see full vaccination numbers across the state, click here.

Maricopa County benchmarks data

ADHS tracks the level of community transmission of COVID-19 as part of its three benchmarks for business and school reopenings, updating its benchmarks data dashboard on Thursdays.

The benchmarks — number of cases per 100,000 people, percent positivity of tests and percentage of people hospitalized with COVID-like illnesses — are divided into three categories: substantial, moderate and minimal.

Substantial transmission: more than 100 cases per 100,000 people, 10% or higher test positivity and more than 10% hospitalizations.
Moderate transmission: 10 to 100 cases per 100,000 people, 5% to 10% test positivity and 5% to 10% hospitalizations.
Minimal transmission: Fewer than 10 cases per 100,000 people, less than 5% test positivity and fewer than 5% hospitalizations.

Figures are about 12 days old to allow for lags in reporting, ADHS states on the website. All three benchmarks must be met for 14 days to move from a higher transmission phase to a lower one.

This week’s community transmission: Substantial

As of Thursday, March 11, the dashboard categorized Maricopa County’s community transmission as substantial, based on data collected Feb. 14 and 21:

Cases per 100,000 people: 105 Feb. 21 / 147 Feb. 14
Test positivity: 6.8% Feb. 21 / 9.4% Feb. 14
COVID-like hospitalizations: 3.6% Feb. 21 / 4.7% Feb. 14

To view the data dashboard and statewide information on cases by age, ethnicity and gender; hospital and ventilator usage and availability, and hospital-specific COVID-19 metrics, click here.

Maricopa County overview

As of March 12, the state reported the following in Maricopa County:

Countywide cases: 520,291 (514,132 last Friday); 1,006 new from the previous day (1,097 new last Friday)
Rate of cases per 100,000 people: 11,911.9 (11.770.9 last Friday)
Deaths: 9,428 (9,286 last Friday); 35 new since the previous day (63 new last Friday)
Fatality rate per 100,000 people: 215.85 (212.6 last Friday)
Number of tests conducted: 2,648,194 (2,597,617 last Friday); 9,582 new from the previous day (12,179 new last Friday)
Test positivity: 14.5% (14.6% last Friday)

To view the data dashboard and statewide information on cases by age, ethnicity and gender; hospital and ventilator usage and availability, and hospital-specific COVID-19 metrics, click here.