Arizona continues to fight #COVID19. Some data points we're tracking (THREAD).

None of this means we can let up. The opposite. AZ's situation remains serious. We must continue what's working (mask up, stay home) while focusing on areas like expanding testing & faster results 1/

Today, Arizona's R-naught score dropped below 1.0 for the first time since early May, meaning the spread of the virus is slowing. Arizona is one of only six states + DC in the green for this. https://rt.live/  2/

Arizona’s positivity rate has declined consistently over the past week. According to the @AZDHS dashboard, last week’s total positivity is 17% (still more tests coming in), down from 21% the week before and 20% the week before that. 3/

According to @HopkinsMedicine, Arizona has the biggest slowing of daily total cases in the country. 4/

According to the @ASUBiodesign COVID Tracker, the 3-day, 5-day, and 7-day average of positive daily cases all show downward trends. 5/

Per the @AZDHS dashboard, the percentage of both COVID and Influenza-like illnesses being seen in hospitals is down roughly 4 percentage points. 6/