COVID-19 Daily Update - August 1, 2020
August 1, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 1, 2020
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Throughout the COVID-19 public health crisis, the team at Goodman Schwartz Public Affairs has been communicating, in real time, with our clients on all major announcements and circumstances impacting their specific sectors. We will, of course, continue to rapidly provide such industry specific information, as such circumstances warrant.
As an additional resource for our clients and interested parties, this Arizona COVID-19 Daily Update is intended to provide a broader perspective on the COVID-19 response in Arizona.
Arizona Numbers UPDATED DAILY
Number of Cases:
177,002 - as compared to 174,010 (7/31)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
8/1 - 2,992 (+1.7%)
7/31 - 3,212 (+1.9%)
7/30 - 2,525 (+1.5%)
7/29 - 2,339 (+1.4%)
7/28 - 2,107 (+1.3%)
7/27 - 1,813 (+1.1%)
7/26 - 1,973 (+1.2%)
7/25 - 3,748 (+2.2%)
7/24 - 3,349 (+2.2%)
7/23 - 2,335 (+1.6%)
7/22 - 1,926 (+1.3%)
7/21 - 3,500 (+2.4%)
7/20 - 1,559 (+1.1%)
7/19 - 2,359 (+1.7%)
7/18 - 2,742 (+2.0%)
7/17 - 3,910 (+2.9%)
7/16 - 3,259 (+2.5%)
7/15 - 3,257 (+2.5%)
7/14 - 4,273 (+3.5%)
7/13 - 1,357 (+1.1%)
7/12 - 2,537 (+2.1%)
7/11 - 3,038 (+2.6%)
7/10 - 4,221 (+3.7%)
Number of Deaths: 3,747 (+53) - as compared to 3,694 (7/31)
Number of Tests:
1,177,978 - as compared to 1,161,640 (7/31)
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 83% down from yesterday’s 84%
ICU Beds: 85%, down from yesterday’s 86%
Ventilators: 44%, down from yesterday’s 45%
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Governor Ducey Visits Arizona Enrichment Center to Thank Staff, Meet With Kids - Office of the Governor NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Fauci Resists Republican Effort to Turn Testimony Against Protesters - Reuters
Coronavirus Creates Election Worker Shortage Ahead of November - POLITICO
Netflix’s ‘Most Popular’ List is a Wasteland - The Atlantic
Lena Dunham Says Her Body 'Revolted' Under COVID-19 - Associated Press
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Group Home Residents Are Dying of COVID-19 at Higher Rates But an Underfunded System Sets Them Up for Greater Risk - The Arizona Republic
Arizona Gyms Should Be Allowed to Reopen, Former State Health Director Says - Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Misses July COVID-19 Test Processing Goal - KJZZ
COVID-19 on Way to Becoming Third Leading Cause of Death in Arizona - Arizona Daily Star
During the Pandemic, One Southern Arizona Support Line is Getting Twice as Many Calls - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
With Fewer Students and New Safety Measures, COVID-19 Likely to Shape August And November Elections - Arizona Daily Sun
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
COVID-19 Relief Proposal Would Extend Paycheck Protection Program - Arizona Mirror
Arizona DES Says Unemployment Benefits Will Be Restored to Thousands of Legitimate Claimants - The Arizona Republic
Why is the Peso Stronger Despite the Pandemic and Economic Fall? - Fronteras
Focus on Education
Arizona Teacher Who Resigned Over COVID-19 Fears Faces Fine - Associated Press
Deer Valley School Hosts Drive-Thru 'Meet the Teacher' Event - KJZZ
NAU Reports Less Than 3% Active COVID-19 Cases Among Athletes - Arizona Daily Sun
Questions and Answers About the PAC-12’s Revised 2020 Football Schedule - Arizona Daily Star
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Quadriplegic Man's Coronavirus Death Stirs Fear of Medical Bias Against Disabled - National Public Radio
Coronavirus Map: See How COVID-19 Has Spread - TIME
Five Takeaways From Fauci's Testimony - TheHill
Fauci: Virus Rampant in U.S. Because of Inadequate, Patchwork Shutdowns - POLITICO
House Hearing Underscores U.S. Failure to Stop Spread of Coronavirus - The Washington Post
Trump’s Coronavirus Testing Chief Concedes a Lag in Test Results - New York Times
Testing Czar: Nursing Homes to Get Nearly 1M Rapid Tests by End of Week - POLITICO
COVID-19 Tests Are in Short Supply. Should You Still Get One? - New York Times
CDC Predicting 180,000 US Deaths From Coronavirus by August 22: Report - TheHill
COVID-19 Rik 3 Times Higher for Front-Line Health Workers as Than Public, Study Finds - United Press International
Pandemic’s Weight Falls on Hispanics and Native Americans, as Deaths Pass 150,000 - The Washington Post
Trump Officials: 'Personal Responsibility' Crucial to Defeating Coronavirus - Washington Times
Can You Get COVID-19 Through Your Eyes? Possibly. Should We All Be Wearing Goggles? Probably Not - CNN
12 People in a 3-Bedroom House, Then the Virus Entered the Equation - New York Times
This Doctor Just Endured the Deadliest Week of His Career - CNN
Doctors Try Pressurized Oxygen Chambers in COVID Fight -Associated Press
Focus on Education
Largest U.S. Teachers Union Not Committed to Allowing Strikes If School Reopenings Push Ahead - Newsweek
Virtual School: Teachers Want to Improve But Training Varies - Associated Press
How to Help Parents Without Fully Reopening Schools - The Atlantic
Indiana Student Tests Positive for COVID-19 on First Day of School - CNN
A School Reopens, and the Coronavirus Creeps in - New York Times
Jefferson City Schools Reopening 'Experiment' Underway - CNN
Testing Every Two Days, Masks, Distancing May Limit COVID-19 Spread At Colleges - United Press International
New Hampshire Teachers Could Travel and Skip State's Quarantine Mandate - USA Today
Focus on State and Local Government
Where States Reopened and Cases Spiked After the U.S. Shutdown - The Washington Post
U.S. Reports Another 67K COVID-19 Cases; Record Deaths in Florida - United Press International
Hard-Hit Massachusetts Worries COVID-19 Respite is Fleeting - Associated Press
44% of Attendees At Georgia Overnight Camp Test Positive for COVID-19 - United Press International
Coronavirus Infected Scores of Children and Staff At Georgia Sleep-Away Camp - The Washington Post
New Jersey Weighs Rolling Back Reopening Plans as COVID Cases Spike - POLITICO
Airbnb Shutters Party Houses in NJ Amid COVID-19 Clusters - Associated Press
Focus on Vaccines
Public Health Expert Calls to Repair Distrust in a COVID-19 Vaccine - National Public Radio
Dr. Anthony Fauci 'Cautiously Optimistic' for COVID-19 Vaccine in Late Fall or Winter - United Press International
Fauci Confident Virus Vaccine Will Get to Americans in 2021 - Associated Press
Fauci: U.S. Preparing for Quick Distribution of Vaccine Once it is Approved - National Public Radio
Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline Ink Coronavirus Vaccine Deal With U.S. - Wall Street Journal
Russia Planning Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign for October - TheHill
Indian Billionaires Bet Big on Head Start in Coronavirus Vaccine Race - New York Times
Vaccine Project Contract Raises Transparency Questions - POLITICO
COVID Vaccine: Hose it Will Change Life for Baby Boomers, Seniors - USA Today
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
OPINION: COVID-19 Relief Programs Are Riddled With Suspected Fraud. What’s Going on Here? - The Washington Post
Negotiators Fail to Agree on COVID-19 Relief as Congress Adjourns - United Press International
Enhanced Jobless Benefits Expired Overnight: Here's Where Congress' Negotiations Stand - CNN
White House Commits to Extending Unemployment Benefits Amid Deadlocked Negotiations - Newsweek
Frustration Builds as Negotiators Struggle to Reach COVID-19 Deal - TheHill
Meadows, Pelosi Trade Criticism on Stalled Stimulus Talks - TheHill
Trump, GOP Soften on Opposition to $600 Jobless Benefit - Associated Press
Pelosi Duels With White House as Unemployment Aid Set to Expire - POLITICO
Nancy Pelosi Defends Inclusion of Marijuana Banking Protections in Proposed Coronavirus Relief Bill - Washington Times
McConnell: 15-20 GOP Senators Will Not Vote for Any Coronavirus Deal - TheHill
Stimulus Checks Debate Now Focuses on Size, Eligibility - TheHill
Prepare for Unemployment Benefit Expiration - TIME
30 Million Unemployed to Lose Extra Jobless Benefits, as Talks Between Congress and the White House Are at an Impasse - The Washington Post
Rent’s Due, Again: Monthly Anxieties Deepen as Aid Falls Off - Associated Press
A New Gentrification Crisis - The Washington Post
COVID-19 Shuttered More Than 1 Million Small Businesses. Here is How Five Survived - Wall Street Journal
Focus on Sports NEW FEATURE
August’s Arrival Brings With it an Onslaught of Sports (Hopefully) - New York Times
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Warns 2020 Season Could Be Shut Down - United Press International
Brewers, Cardinals Game Postponed After Positive COVID-19 Tests - United Press International
PAC-12 Sets Sept. 26 Start for 10-Game Football Schedule - Associated Press
Duke Says 25 Returning Athletes Test Positive - Associated Press
On a Call With SEC Leaders, Worried Football Players Pushed Back: ‘It’s Not Good Enough’ - The Washington Post
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Despite Historic Plunge, Europe’s Economy Flashes Signs of Recovery - New York Times
Mexico 3rd in Global Pandemic Deaths, Vietnam Struggles Anew - Associated Press
Vietnam Reports 2nd Death, More Cases Linked to Hospital - Associated Press
Australia's Victoria Sees COVID-19 Cases Drop, Still Mulling Curbs - Reuters
How Hong Kong is Trying to Tame Its New Spike of COVID-19 - National Public Radio
Syria is Overwhelmed by Coronavirus as Govt Conceals Outbreak, Health Worker Says - National Public Radio
Pandemic May Be the Push to Open Cuba's State-Controlled Economy - National Public Radio
Thousands March Against Coronavirus Restrictions in Berlin - TheHill
India Sets New Record of Cases; Sanitizer Kills 10 - United Press International
Peru Probes Whether 27,253 Coronavirus Deaths Uncounted - Associated Press
South Korea Arrests Leader of Church With Big Cluster - Associated Press
Worker at Austria Chancellery Tests Positive - Associated Press
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance
Guidance for Organized Youth Activities
Guidance for Places of Worship
Guidance for Spas, Massage Therapists and Personal Services
Guidance for Gyms and Fitness Providers
Guidance for Restaurants Providing Dine-In Services
Guidance for Barbers and Cosmetologists
Arizona Department of Education Guidance
Considerations for Leaders in Reopening Schools
Considerations for Teachers in Reopening Schools
Considerations for Students in Reopening Schools
Considerations for Families in Reopening Schools
RESOURCES
Pandemics Explained - Harvard Global Health Institute
COVID-19 - Receiving IRS Economic Impact Payments - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
COVID-19 State Action Center - National Academy for State Health Policy
COVID-19 Screening Tool - Apple and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
COVID-19 Stimulus Bill: What It Means For States - National Conference of State Legislatures
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: Summary of Key Health Provisions - Kaiser Family Foundation
Roadmap to Pandemic Resilience: Massive Scale Testing, Tracing, and Supported Isolation (TTSI) as the Path to Pandemic Resilience for a Free Society - Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University
Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date
Continuation of Executive Order 2020-43 Slowing the Spread of COVID-19- July 23, 2020
Arizona Open for Learning - July 23, 2020
Protecting the Public’s Right to Vote - July 22, 2020
Continued Postponement of Eviction Enforcement Actions - July 16, 2020
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory - July 9, 2020
Limited Indoor Dining - July 9, 2020
Extending the Termination Date of Programs - July 1, 2020
Protecting Public Health for Students and Teachers - June 29, 2020
Pausing of Arizona’s Reopening - June 29, 2020
Renewal of Executive Order 2020-27 (The Good Samaritan Order) - June 25, 2020
2020-2021 School Year - June 24, 2020
Containing the Spread of COVID-19, Continuing Arizona Mitigation Efforts - June 17, 2020
Ensuring Statewide Access to Care for COVID-19 Arizona Surge Line - May 28, 2020
Assisting Arizona Families with Child Care - May 28, 2020
Stay Healthy, Return Smarter, Return Stronger – May 12, 2020
Reporting By Nursing Care Institutions, Residential Care Institutions, ICF-IIDs And DD Medical Group Homes To Residents And Families Regarding COVID-19 – May 4, 2020
Return Stronger — Amending the Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected Order – April 29, 2020
Requesting Exemption From Executive Order 2020-10 Elective Surgeries – April 22, 2020
Expanding Food Options for Commercial Vehicle Drivers - April 15, 2020
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory - April 14, 2020
Increased Telemedicine Access for Workers’ Compensation - April 14, 2020
On the Job Training for Assisted Living Facility Caregivers - April 14, 2020
Remote Online Notarization - April 8, 2020
Flexible Food Item &. Sale of Goods at Restaurants - April 8, 2020
Requirements for Individuals Traveling to Arizona - April 8, 2020
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory - April 8, 2020
Prohibiting Small Business Evictions - April 7, 2020
Expanding Access to Pharmacies - April 2, 2020
Telemedicine for Pets and Animals - April 1, 2020
Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected - March 30, 2020
Continuity of Work - March 26, 2020
Increasing Hospital Capacity for COVID-19 Preparedness - March 26, 2020
Expansion of Telemedicine - March 25, 2020
Postponement of Eviction Actions - March 24, 2020
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory - March 23, 2020
Prohibiting the Closure of Essential Services - March 23, 2020
Limiting the Operations of Certain Businesses to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 - March 19, 2020
Limiting In-Person Motor Vehicle Division Visits for License Driver Renewals - March 19, 2020
Protective Measures to Protect Against COVID-19 - March 19, 2020
County Government Resources