Community Mitigation Measures and COVID-19 in Arizona

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Sustained implementation and enforcement of mitigation measures such as mask mandates, enhanced sanitation practices, and business closures were associated with slower spread of COVID-19 in Arizona this summer, according to a report published in October by CDC. The report, which examines the numbers of daily COVID-19 cases and seven-day moving averages from Jan. 22 through Aug. 7, indicates a spike in cases two weeks after a statewide stay-at-home order was lifted on May 15. Cases then declined following a reintroduction of community mitigation measures, the report states. Additional information from the report is presented below.

From “Trends in COVID-19 Incidence After Implementation of Mitigation Measures — Arizona, January 22–August 7, 2020”: “Enhanced mitigation measures should be implemented by communities and persons to slow COVID-19 spread, particularly before a vaccine or therapeutic treatment becomes widely available. State, local, and tribal officials are best positioned to continually monitor data and collaborate to determine the level and types of enhanced mitigation required. Mitigation measures, including mask mandates, that are implemented and enforced statewide appear to have been effective in decreasing the spread of COVID-19 in Arizona.”

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SOURCE

CDC: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Trends in COVID-19 Incidence After Implementation of Mitigation Measures — Arizona, January 22–August 7, 2020” (October 2020).