COVID-19 Daily Update - August 10, 2020

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August 10, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 August 10, 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:

187,523 - as compared to 186,923 (8/9)

Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:  

8/10 -    600 (+0.3%)

  8/9 -    816 (+0.4%)

  8/8 - 1,054 (+0.6%)

  8/7 - 1,406 (+0.8%)

  8/6 - 1,444 (+0.8%)

  8/5 - 1,698 (+0.9%)

  8/4 - 1,008 (+0.6%)

  8/3 - 1,030 (+0.6%)

  8/2 - 1,465 (+0.8%)

  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%) 

 

Number of Deaths: 4,154 (+4) - as compared to 4,150 (8/9) 

Number of Tests:

1,267,470 - as compared to 1,260,660 (8/9)

Test Positivity Ratios:  NEW FEATURE

Cases to PCR Tests | 10.6%, previous day 13.6%

Cases to All Tests | 8.8%, previous day 10.7%

ELR PCR Cases to ELR PCR Tests | 6.5%, previous day ~14%

 

Hospital Assets In-Use:  

Acute Care Beds:  80%, down from yesterday’s 81%

ICU Beds:  81%,  down from yesterday’s 83%

Ventilators:  36%, down from yesterday’s 37%

 

Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code

 

Governor and Government Agency News Releases

Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns  ONGOING

 

 

Political Potpourri  UPDATED DAILY

A Taiwan Health Official Tried to Warn the World About the Novel Coronavirus. The U.S. Didn’t Listen - The Washington Post

How the Pandemic Is Making the Opioid Crisis Worse - Newsweek

Doctors, Community Groups Struggle to Tackle COVID-19 Racial Disparities - Wall Street Journal

Without Federal Protections, Farm Workers Risk Coronavirus Infection to Harvest Crops - Kaiser Health News

'A Homeless Pandemic' Looms as 30 Million Are At Risk of Eviction - National Public Radio

California Man Fighting Coronavirus Since April Finally Released From Hospital - Newsweek

 

 

 

Arizona News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Focus on Public Health

Arizona Reports Lower COVID-19 Numbers as Hospitalizations Continue 4 Weeks of Declines - The Arizona Republic

Phoenix Area Religious Communities Return to Worship as COVID-19 Data Stabilizes in Arizona - The Arizona Republic 

What's it Like to Be an Arizona Health Care Worker During COVID-19? Valley 101 Digs in - The Arizona Republic 

Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement 

Navajo ‘Water Warrior’ Drives Miles During Covid to Deliver to Those in Need - Arizona Daily Star

Focus on Economy and Unemployment

Trump Issues Sweeping Executive Orders After Coronavirus Aid Talks Break Down - Arizona Mirror 

Focus on K-12 Education

Focus on Higher Education 

Hundreds Sign ASU Faculty Letter Against Plans to Start In-Person Classes Aug. 20 - The Arizona Republic

College Students Facing Tough Decisions This Fall - KJZZ

 

 

 

National News Stories  UPDATED DAILY 

Focus on Public Health

97,000 Children Test Positive for Coronavirus in Two Weeks - Axios

US Tops 5 Million Confirmed Virus Cases, to Europe's Alarm - US News & World Report

Ex-FDA Head: U.S. Death Toll Will "Definitely" See 200,000 to 300,000 Virus Deaths in 2020 - Axios

Stephen Hahn, F.D.A. Chief, is Caught Between Scientists and the President - New York Times

Trump Administration Steps in as Advocacy Groups Warn of COVID ‘Death Panels’ - POLITICO

Bill Gates: US Only Country to Have Coronavirus 'Testing Insanity' - TheHill

How to Do Smarter Coronavirus Testing - Axios

Pandemic Hampers Reopening of Joint Replacement Gold Mine - Kaiser Health News

Singers Can Be Coronavirus Superspreaders, Say Experts - National Public Radio

'Long Haulers' Describe What It's Like When COVID-19 Lasts for Months - National Public Radio

Blood Test May Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases - United Press International 

Focus on Education

Children and the Virus: As Schools Reopen, Much Remains Unknown About the Risk to Kids and the Peril They Pose to Others - The Washington Post

Chaos Coast to Coast as a School Year Like No Other Launches - The Washington Post

The Cost of Kids Losing Gym Class - Axios

Schools mull outdoor classes amid virus, ventilation worries - Associated Press

Schools in Several States Begin In-Person, Remote Classes Monday - United Press International 

Connecticut Governor: ‘I Do Not Want a Lost Year’ of Learning - POLITICO

Nine People Test Positive for Coronavirus At Georgia School Where Photos of Packed Hallways Went Viral - The Washington Post

Georgia High School That Saw 9 Positive COVID-19 Cases to Briefly Move to Online Learning - TheHill

Back-To-School Laptop Guide: Pandemic Survival Edition - The Washington Post

Orientation at Notre Dame Welcomes Students to a Strange New World - Wall Street Journal

In College Towns and Neighborhoods, Permanent Residents Brace for Students’ Return - The Washington Post

No Parties, No Trips: Colleges Set COVID-19 Tules for Fall - Associated Press

Focus on State and Local Governments

States on Hook for Billions Under Trump's Unemployment Plan - Associated Press 

Trump’s Executive Orders Spark Confusion Among Businesses and State Officials as Democrats Assail Them as ‘Unworkable’ - The Washington Post

California Public Health Director Abruptly Resigns as State Manages Data Snafu - POLITICO

Ohio GOP Governor Says People Should Not Think COVID Testing is Unreliable After His False-Positive Result - Newsweek

Pastor Rob McCoy Godspeak Calvary Chapel Defy Coronavirus Order With Indoor Church Service - Washington Times

California Church Holding Indoor Services Against COVID Mandates and Judge's Order - Newsweek

New York Reports New Low Positive Coronavirus Test Rate - Axios

New Guidelines for Gyms Go Into Effect In Washington State - Associated Press 

Focus on Vaccines

China's Sinopharm Starts Phase III Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine in Bahrain - Reuters

European Health Commissioner: Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Ready as Soon as This Year - POLITICO

German Official Urges Globally Available Vaccine - Associated Press

Focus on Economy and Unemployment

A National Lockdown Could Be the Economy's Best Hope, Says Minneapolis Fed President - National Public Radio 

Poorest Americans Unlikely to Qualify for $400-A-Week Unemployment Checks: Report - Forbes

Unemployment Benefits: More Than Half of Americans Fear Job Losses - USA Today

Fed's Evans Says Another Coronavirus Aid Package 'Incredibly Important': Interview - Reuters

Mnuchin Sees Possible Virus Deal, But No Talks Set With Congress - Reuters

Trump’s Orders on Coronavirus Relief Create Confusion - New York Times

Mnuchin Says Trump Executive Orders Were Cleared by Justice Department - Axios

Mnuchin Defends Trump's Move on Executive Actions - TheHill

Kudlow: Trump Would Not Eliminate Social Security Through Payroll Tax Order - United Press International 

White House Walks Back ‘Permanent’ Payroll Tax Cut Amid Social Security Concerns - Forbes

Criticism and Constitutional Issues Greet Trump’s Executive Orders - POLITICO

Democrats Deny Outreach to Trump Since Talks Collapsed - TheHill

Wall Street Journal: Trump Stretched Law With Executive Orders, Like Obama - TheHill

Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer Say Donald Trump Makes False Promises on Coronavirus Aid - Washington Times

Pelosi: "States Don't Have The Money" for Trump's Unemployment Order - Axios

Schumer, Pelosi Dismiss Trump's Executive Actions: 'Not Even Workable’ - Newsweek

Trump Adviser Says He's 'Always Worried' About COVID, Says 'No One Expected' What Happened in U.S. - Newsweek 

What Happens to Viral Particles on the Subway - New York Times

Focus on Sports

The College Football Season is on the Brink - Axios

OPINION: Big Ten football is Doomed; it Was Only a Matter of Time - Detroit Free Press

MLB Postpones Cardinals-Pirates Series Because of Coronavirus - United Press International 

 

 

 

International News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

WHO Decries 'Vast Global Gap' in Funds Needed to Fight Coronavirus - Reuters

Europeans Say COVID-19 Revealed America as 'Fragile,’ Inconsiderate - Newsweek

Greece Records Highest New Daily Coronavirus Cases - US News & World Report 

Red Cross Trains Thousands of North Koreans to Help Cope With Coronavirus, Floods - Reuters

Brazil Registers 3,035,422 Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus, Total Deaths Rise to 101,049 - Reuters

Australia Borders to Stay Shut as COVID-19 Daily Deaths Reach Record - Reuters

Sonoran Officials: Youth Responsible for Most Coronavirus Spread - Fronteras

India Adds 1,000 Dead, 62,000 New Infections - Associated Press

Some Tourists Confused by New COVID-19 Mask Rules in Paris - Reuters

Australia Records Deadliest Day as Worldwide Cases Near 20M - United Press International 

At Sunny Saint-Tropez, The Party Crowd Brings Champagne — and the Coronavirus - The Washington Post

‘I’d Rather Stay Home and Die’ - New York Times

 

 

 

Arizona  Department of Health Service Guidance 

Safely Returning to In-Person Instruction 

Requirements for Business  

Guidance for Organized Youth Activities 

Guidance for Casinos

Guidance for Theaters

Guidance for Shopping Malls 

Guidance for Places of Worship

Guidance for Spas, Massage Therapists and Personal Services

Guidance for Retail

Guidance for Pools

Guidance for Gyms and Fitness Providers

Guidance for Restaurants Providing Dine-In Services

Guidance for Barbers and Cosmetologists

 

 

 

Arizona Department of Education Guidance 

Roadmap for Reopening Schools

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 

The COVID Tracking Project  

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  

Building On COVID-19 Success - Resuming Additional  Business Operations for Barbers, Cosmetologists and Dine-in Restaurants – 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

The “Good Samaritan Order” Protecting Frontline Healthcare Workers Responding to the COVID-19 Outbreak - April 9, 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

Protection of Vulnerable Residents at Nursing Care Institutions, Residential Care Institutions, ICF-IIDs and DD Medical Group Homes from COVID-19 - 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

Ensuring Individuals Whose Employment is Affected by COVID-19 Have Access to Unemployment Insurance - March 20, 2020

Delaying Elective Surgeries to Conserve Personal Protective Equipment Necessary to Test and Treat Patients with COVID-19 - March 19, 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 

Apache County

Cochise County

Coconino County

Gila County

Graham County

Greenlee County

La Paz County

Maricopa County

Mohave County

Navajo County

Pima County

Pinal County

Santa Cruz County

Yavapai County

Yuma County

 

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