COVID-19 Daily Update - August 20, 2020
August 20, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 20, 2020
Vol. 1, No. 121
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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:
196,280 - as compared to 195,557 (8/19)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
8/20 - 723 (+0.4%)
8/19 - 637 (+0.3%)
8/18 - 915 (+0.5%)
8/17 - 468 (+0.2%)
8/16 - 833 (+0.4%)
8/15 - 933 (+0.5%)
8/14 - 928 (+0.5%)
8/13 - 1,351 (+0.7%)
8/12 - 706 (+0.4%)
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%)
Number of Deaths: 4,684 (+50) - as compared to 4,634 (8/19)
Number of Tests:
1,372,363 - as compared to 1,363,786 (8/19)
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt): 0.84 Arizona, as of 8/18 - previous rate was 0.77
Note: Rt is the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person. If it is above 1.0, COVID-19 will spread quickly. If it is below 1.0, infections will slow.
Test Positivity Ratios:
Cases to PCR Tests | 8.4%, previous day 8.8%
Cases to All Tests | 10.1%, previous day 7.9%
7 Day ELR PCR Cases to ELR PCR Tests | 14.2% previous day 4.7%
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 82%, up from yesterday’s 81%
ICU Beds: 78%, down from yesterday’s 80%
Ventilators: 31%, down from yesterday’s 32%
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
Working Mothers Are Quitting to Take Care of Their Kids, and the US Job Market May Never Be The Same - CNN
Scam Alert: A Real COVID Contact Tracer Won't Ask You for Money - National Public Radio
‘So, What Do You Do?’ What, Indeed. With Office Life Dormant, White-Collar Washington is Adrift - The Washington Post
Airbnb Bans Parties in COVID-19 Fight - Reuters
COVID Plans Put to Test as Firefighters Crowd Camps for Peak Wildfire Season - Kaiser Health News
Poll: School Reopening Plans Will Factor Into Voting Decisions - Axios
The Odds of Catching COVID-19 on an Airplane Are Slimmer Than You Think, Scientists Say - CNN
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Arizona Expert Says Rising COVID-19 Antibody Testing Positivity Rate Normal - KTAR News
County Health Officials Use Emerging Test to Track Coronavirus - KJZZ
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Calls Use of Face Masks ‘a Success Story’ - KTAR News
Bar Owners Seek Legislative Help to Reopen, But Lawmakers Say There is Little They Can Do - Arizona Daily Star
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Decreased Ridership and Other Challenges Faced by Valley Metro - KJZZ
Focus on K-12 Education
TUSD Closes Elementary School After 2 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 - Arizona Daily Star
As Online School Year Begins, Some Parents Concerned With Schedules, Screen Time - KJZZ
Chandler Gives $250K to Help School District Get Lower-Income Students Connected to the Internet - The Arizona Republic
J.O. Combs District Will Not Reopen for In-Person School This Week After Teacher Sick-Out - The Arizona Republic
J.O. Combs School District to Resume Virtual Learning Beginning Thursday - KTAR News
Some Arizona Schools Exempted From Providing On-Site Support Services - KTAR News
Focus on Higher Education
ASU Employee Coalition Raising COVID-19 Concerns as the Fall Semester Begins - KJZZ
In-Person Classes Begin at ASU Despite Pandemic - The Arizona Republic
ASU Starts Semester With Increased Enrollment, Virus Precautions - KTAR News
University of Arizona Officials Believe Campus is as Safe as Possible for Return of Students - Arizona Daily Star
UA Reports 9 COVID-19 Cases Before Beginning of Semester - KJZZ
As Students Return to Arizona Universities, Schools Expand Telehealth Care - The Arizona Republic
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Coronavirus Hotspots Keep Improving - Axios
New Cases Are Declining, Official Says, But That Could Quickly Change If People Aren't Careful - CNN
US Coronavirus: Georgia, Texas and Florida Lead The Country in COVID-19 Cases Per Capita - CNN
Children Might Spread Coronavirus More Than We Thought—and Get Different Symptoms - Newsweek
Coronavirus Mutation Found in US May Be Less Deadly, Expert Says - TheHill
Democratic Lawmaker Calls Telehealth Expansion the 'Silver Lining' of Pandemic - TheHill
Coronavirus Hitting American Indians, Alaska Natives Harder Than White Populations - US News & World Report
Dental Groups Push Back on WHO Call for Delay of Routine Care - United Press International
The Centers Helping Child Abuse Victims Have Seen 40,000 Fewer Kids Amid the Pandemic - The Washington Post
Focus on K-12 Education
What Happened When Children Went to School During the 1918 Pandemic - CNN
America's Education Workforce Needs Students at School - Axios
Georgia Teachers' Back-To-School Rap About Virtual Learning Goes Viral - National Public Radio
The Race to Investigate a Coronavirus Outbreak at a Georgia Prep School - The New Yorker
New York City Teachers Threaten to Strike Over School Reopenings - The Washington Post
NYC Teachers Threaten to Strike If Schools Reopen Without More COVID-19 Preventions - TheHill
As U.S. Schools Reopen, Concerns Grow That Kids Spread Coronavirus - Reuters
Schools Soldier Through Coronavirus Outbreaks - Axios
School Reopenings With COVID-19 Offer Preview of Chaotic Fall - TheHill
When is it Safe to Open Schools? States Have Varying Answers - Associated Press
Focus on Higher Education
Contact Tracing Apps Have Been a Bust. States Bet College Kids Can Change That - POLITICO
Colleges Closing: University Outbreaks and Parental Angst - New York Times
Focus on State and Local Governments
Los Angeles Mayor Shuts Off Power at Hollywood Hills House That Hosted Large Parties - National Public Radio
Los Angeles County Seeks to Punish Church for Indoor Reopening With $20,000 in Sanctions - Washington Times
Cuomo Brushes Back AP Report of Care Home Death Undercount - Associated Press
Are New Yorkers Wearing Masks? Here’s What We Found in Each Borough - New York Times
NH Towns, Cities Can Require Masks for Voters, Workers - Associated Press
Focus on Vaccines
Want Herd Immunity? Pay People to Take the Vaccine - The Brookings Institution
Fauci Calls Russia's Claim of Effective COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Bogus’ - Newsweek
Australia Signs Deal With AstraZeneca to Provide All Citizens With Potential COVID-19 Vaccine - United Press International
Controversy Over Australian PM's Vaccine Comments Points to the Next Coronavirus Nightmare - CNN
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Unemployment Claims Tick Higher - Axios
US Jobless Claims Jump Back Above 1 Million in Face of Virus - Associated Press
Big-Box Retailers’ Profits Surge as Pandemic Marches on - New York Times
As Walmart Warns Over Stimulus Checks, Target Plays Down Effect on Consumer Spending - Newsweek
Focus on Sports
College Football's Coronavirus Confusion Isn't New - Axios
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Endless First Wave: How Indonesia Failed to Control Coronavirus - Reuters
Sweden Coronavirus: Country Records Highest Death Tally in 150 Years in First Half of 2020 - CNN
South Korea Has 3Rd Day of 200-Plus New Cases - Associated Press
Seoul Bans Rallies of More Than 10 People in Effort to Contain COVID-19 Outbreak - United Press International
Haiti's Schools Re-Open But Many Parents Now Can't Afford Them - Reuters
India, Ukraine Set Daily Case Records; Russia Surpasses 16K Deaths - United Press International
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance
Safely Returning to In-Person Instruction
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