[CED/CD/EAT] FW: [EXT]Coronavirus Watch: What to know about Tuesday's huge spike in Arizona cases

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Tuesday, December 1

Arizona's number of identified COVID-19 cases has reached 337,139 (up 10,322 from the day before)<https://cl.exct.net/?qs=acfcd8d1d68e89e1e338d4b78442b776e3da3a6340875ab4a41387d1c2562fce2ee229d22319cd9844c888af571cef7b28ae0695d8601a08bdb5ac71a5443dca>, and the number of deaths increased by 48 to 6,687.

It's Tuesday evening, and this is Coronavirus Watch from The Arizona Republic<https://cl.exct.net/?qs=acfcd8d1d68e89e18cfd2b83f5ab8200efe3ee041f0cbff8e2fb3a8681a3cdff8c1c74b73295e0337717eac15812663e6089cb74206e4ab43191df6e8e2b4602>, where we update you about the latest on how COVID-19 is affecting you and our community.

The huge spike in the number of reported cases — more than double the previous daily record — is concerning but also reflective of a holiday backlog, the Arizona Department of Health Services said.

State leaders wanted to emphasize that point, so Tuesday's number release came with a blog post from department director Dr. Cara Christ<https://cl.exct.net/?qs=acfcd8d1d68e89e1dee57a9e631f5a82ce289a463ecc52003b84520ea3a8e8814714e0c1aa4a7510d3efde3dbb403fc35f6edc510a31565df8230aca4786b6ac>.

"It is important to note that these newly reported cases were from specimens collected over the last week and are not all from yesterday," Christ wrote. "While today’s higher numbers have a simple explanation due to the long weekend, the numbers are still trending in a concerning direction, especially considering that the number of holiday parties and gatherings are expected to increase over the next few weeks."

Even before the holiday season started, new cases have soared, with more than 1,000 in 26 of the past 30 days. During that time, new cases have surpassed 4,000 per day on seven days, numbers that haven't occurred since the surge over the summer.

The latest as of 6 p.m.:
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Pandemic economic fallout: These 12 Phoenix area bars and restaurants<https://cl.exct.net/?qs=acfcd8d1d68e89e1b14de44a6c5945c8313ea57b302630e314d6927d9700d3740392aa9257c3fff96be7d93bc09c4964a95a3f07d08231895e949cab3b30e697> have permanently closed.
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Recovery on horizon? Researchers at Arizona State University predict the state's economy could see a full recovery in 2021<https://cl.exct.net/?qs=acfcd8d1d68e89e1e9f3cb48de606e854b9f7a8937d8bf7e0af6d1cfbd2a3df216f2e96a66b56d0e321651e1a5577c74a5a5d6960103b25befbeae887fe37a48> with more stimulus help and successful rollout of a vaccine.
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Social distancing tip of the day: A tradition from The Arizona Republic, the holiday storytelling event, will go on. The 10th annual event will happen as a drive-in gathering on Dec. 21. Here's how to get tickets<https://cl.exct.net/?qs=acfcd8d1d68e89e11dc62de55e55e7f235beee932b11821e854496c44ac10a7efefc68a0a1ba647ffeb3e3f2317ffb8c285592bce2be05c0d1715309ea17e0c0>.

Silver lining

This high school freshman in Chandler is helping to make football safer through better technology for helmets. He just won a national prize<https://cl.exct.net/?qs=acfcd8d1d68e89e13a774dea400e4046d2cec1b92b7c119d210a362361ffc98ab720c9525e1aa1e9d3daa52e62c84dee3889a720fabbb288e1a1969c6dcc2815>.

Moment of zen: Here's another young Arizonan doing good for the community<https://cl.exct.net/?qs=acfcd8d1d68e89e113b3c4f8e69df2fd222ae391c01cadf8d5881f5e7a8d09af2a78cd4eeccd22835c37675c7fa7fb3e012f799b83b95430241c716522ef43a8>.

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Tuesday's much-higher number of new cases is due to delayed reporting over the four-day weekend, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
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