COVID-19 Daily Update - August 11, 2020

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August 11, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 August 11, 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:

188,737 - as compared to 187,523 (8/10)

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

8/11 - 1,214 (+0.6%)

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%)

 

Number of Deaths: 4,199 (+45) - as compared to 4,154 (8/10) 

Number of Tests:

1,276,952 - as compared to 1,267,470 (8/10)

Test Positivity Ratios:  NEW FEATURE

Cases to PCR Tests | 13.5%, previous day 10.6%

Cases to All Tests | 12.8%, previous day 8.8%

ELR PCR Cases to ELR PCR Tests | 5.2%, previous day 6.5%

 

Hospital Assets In-Use:  

Acute Care Beds:  79%, down from yesterday’s 80%

ICU Beds:  79%,  down from yesterday’s 81%

Ventilators:  36%, unchanged from yesterday

 

Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code

 

Governor and Government Agency News Releases

Arizona Department of Health Services Phased Reopening Plan for Paused Industries - Office of the Governor  NEW

Arizona Department of Health Services Phased Reopening Plan for Paused Industries - Arizona Department of Health Services  NEW

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

 

 

Political Potpourri  UPDATED DAILY

Republican Convention to Mandate Masks, Track Attendees’ Movements - National Public Radio

Scientists Find No Link Between Long Lines, Coronavirus Cases in Blow to Mail-In Voting - Washington Times

Why Are Some Groceries Still So Hard to Find During COVID? - Wall Street Journal

Aquarium is Washing Old Wishes to Pay Bills During Pandemic - National Public Radio

Disney World to Cut Hours After Seeing Fewer Visitors Than Expected - TheHill 

Despite COVID-19 Fears, National Parks Are Crowded Again - National Public Radio

 

 

 

Arizona News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Focus on Public Health

Arizona Reports Over 1,200 New COVID-19 Cases, 45 New Known Deaths - The Arizona Republic

Phoenix Pastor, Civil Rights Leader Tests Positive for COVID-19 - The Arizona Republic

$787,862 Granted to Support COVID-19 Relief Needs - Arizona Daily Sun

Being Smarter in 2020: Treat Your Mask Like Underwear - Arizona Daily Star

Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement

Ducey Sets Roadmap for Business Reopenings; Pima County Close to Meeting it - Arizona Daily Star

State Lays Out Complex Path for Gym, Bar Openings - The Arizona Republic

Ducey Lays Out How Arizona Gyms and Bars Will Reopen - Arizona Mirror

Food Bank Needs Volunteers to Replace Guard Members in Distributions - Arizona Daily Star

Focus on Economy and Unemployment

Ducey Reviewing Trump's Offer on Unemployment Benefits, Isn't Committing - Arizona Daily Star

Trump’s $400 A Week Jobless Aid Could Be Just $300. It Depends on Where You Live - Arizona Mirror

Focus on K-12 Education

Arizona Parents Demand Schools Reopen Despite State Ranking Highest for Child COVID-19 Cases - Newsweek

Local Health Officials to School Leaders: Safe, In-Person Classrooms Are Weeks Away - Arizona Daily Star

Focus on Higher Education

NAU Student Says Resident Assistants Have COVID-19 - Arizona Daily Sun

 

 

 

National News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Focus on Public Health

Virus Surge Makes US Weak Link in Global Economic Recovery - Associated Press

At Least 48 Local Public Health Leaders Have Quit or Been Fired During Pandemic - Axios

Public Health Officials Are Quitting or Getting Fired in Throes of Pandemic - Kaiser Health News

The 'Second Wave' Is Still to Come and the U.S. Has No Specific Plan to Deal With It - Newsweek

97,000 Kids Tested Positive for Coronavirus in Last 2 Weeks of July - National Public Radio

Contact Tracers Face Mistrust, Lack of Cooperation - National Public Radio

The Winter From Hell - Axios

Is It COVID-19, Allergies, Flu or a Cold? - US News & World Report

America's Window of Opportunity to Beat Back COVID-19 is Closing - STAT News

Income Affects Ability to Social Distance During COVID-19 Pandemic - United Press International 

Racial Bias Found in Formula for Distributing COVID-19 Hospital Aid - STAT News

Trump Considers Banning Re-entry by Citizens Who May Have Coronavirus - New York Times

Trump Weighs Blocking U.S. Citizens Coming Home If Coronavirus Infection Feared - Reuters

In the Wake of Covid-19 Lockdowns, a Troubling Surge in Homicides - New York Times

Wearing a Neck Gaiter May Be Worse Than No Mask at All, Researchers Find - The Washington Post

Axios-Ipsos Poll: 1 in 2 Has a Personal Connection to the Virus - Axios

Could Massive Numbers of Nursing Home Deaths Have Been Prevented? - POLITICO

New York’s True Nursing Home Death Toll Cloaked in Secrecy - Associated Press

Telemedicine Shines During Pandemic But Will Glow Fade? - Associated Press

Focus on Education

Back to School? Look Out for Covid-Tracking Surveillance Tech - Wall Street Journal

Dr. Anthony Fauci: As a Default Position, We Should Try to Get Kids Back to School - Washington Times

Teachers Union Launches $500K Ad Buy Calling for Education Funding in Relief Bill - TheHill

The No-Win School Reopening: One Superintendent’s Dilemma - Wall Street Journal

In Florida, a Coronavirus Showdown as DeSantis Rejects Tampa-Area Schools Plan - POLITICO

Coronavirus Outbreak Reported at Georgia School After Classes Resume - National Public Radio

Georgia Governor: School Openings Going Well Except Photos of Crowded Hallways - POLITICO 

School Nurse in the District With the Crowded Hallway Photo Quit Over a Scarcity of COVID-19 Precautions. Rising Cases Are 'Not the Validation' She Wanted - CNN

Kentucky Governor Recommends Schools Postpone In-Person Classes - TheHill

Some U.S. Colleges Stick to In-Person Reopening in Pandemic Despite Doubts, Pushback - Reuters

How the Coronavirus Is Affecting Greek Life - US News & World Report

Focus on State and Local Governments

U.S. Governors Question Cost of Trump COVID-19 Aid Plans, Urge Talks to Continue - Reuters

A Quandary for State Unemployment Agencies - Axios

Governors Air Frustrations With Trump on Unemployment Plans - TheHill

State Aid Emerges as Major Hurdle to Reviving COVID-19 Talks - TheHill

These States Have the Highest Coronavirus Positivity Rate - Newsweek

5 States Set Single-Day Coronavirus Case Records Last Week - Axios

Inside the Fight to Save Houston’s Most Vulnerable - New York Times

California Gov. Says Trump Unemployment Executive Action Spells Disaster for Budget - National Public Radio

Newsom Indicates California Health Officer's Abrupt Departure Related to Data Blunder - POLITICO 

Focus on Vaccines

FDA Head Pledges 'We Will Not Cut Corners' on Coronavirus Vaccine - TheHill

When Will a Coronavirus Vaccine Be Ready? - Reuters

Putin Says Vaccine Has Been Approved for Use - BBC

Duterte Volunteers to Publicly Inject Putin's Free COVID-19 Vaccine - Newsweek

Russia Registers Virus Vaccine, Putin's Daughter Given it - Washington Times

Russia Unveils Covid Vaccine ‘Sputnik V’, Claiming Breakthrough in Global Race Before Final Testing Complete - The Washington Post

Why You Should Be Skeptical of Russia's Coronavirus Vaccine Claims - Axios

Focus on Economy and Unemployment

What Trump's Orders Will and Won't Do for Payroll Taxes, Unemployment Benefits - TheHill

Trump’s Executive Actions Complicate Stalled Coronavirus Relief Negotiations - US News & World Report

New Trump Chief of Staff Drew Hard Line During Relief Talks, Challenging Democrats’ Approach - The Washington Post

Blame Game in High Gear as COVID Relief Talks Stall - POLITICO

White House 'Can't Pinpoint' When Americans Will See Extra $400 Unemployment Benefits From Trump's Executive Order - Newsweek

Employers Cast Wary Eye on Payroll-Tax Deferral - Wall Street Journal

In a Bleak Economy, These Companies Are Flourishing - The Washington Post

U.S. Job Openings Rise in June, Likely Exaggerate Labor Market Health - Reuters

Secret Gyms and the Economics of Prohibition - National Public Radio

Focus on Sports

Big Ten Votes to Cancel Football Season - TheHill

'Play College Football!' Trump Demands as Fall Seasons Collapse - POLITICO

College Sports’ 24 Hours of Political Football - Wall Street Journal

Factions Form With College Football Season in the Balance - Axios

College Football 2020: Players and Coaches Push to Save the 2020 Season - CNN

In Push to Play, College Football Stars Show Sudden Unity - New York Times

New York Mets Pitcher Marcus Stroman Opts Out of Season - United Press International 

Celtic & Aberdeen's Scottish Premiership Games Off After COVID Breach - BBC 

 

 

 

International News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

World coronavirus updates - Axios

COVID-19 Cases Surpass 20M; WHO Expects Death Toll at 750K This Week - United Press International 

Global Coronavirus Case Count Surpasses 20 Million - National Public Radio

Europe Imposes Tough New Restrictions as Countries Face 'Alarming' COVID-19 Surge - Newsweek

Empty Theaters, Unsung Operas, Canceled Tours: Europe’s Artists vs. the Virus - POLITICO

UK Employment Falls by Biggest Amount in Over a Decade - BBC 

Benjamin Netanyahu, Education Minister Aim to Open Israel Schools Sept. 1 - United Press International 

These Neighbors Were Hospitalized With Coronavirus. Their Vastly Different Journeys Show the Depths of Brazil’s Rich-Poor Divide - The Washington Post

Critics Push for Overhaul on Transparency Into Indian Drug Approvals - STAT News

Lawmakers Press Ottawa, Washington to Ease Restrictions on Isolated U.S. Community - POLITICO

New Zealand Reports First Local Coronavirus Cases for 102 Days - Axios

When the Virus Came to Our Hospital - BBC 

Auckland Locked Down After New Zealand's First Local Coronavirus Cases in Months - TheHill

 

 

 

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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