COVID-19 Daily Update - August 22, 2020
August 22, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 22, 2020
Vol. 1, No. 123
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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:
197,895 - as compared to 196,899 (8/21)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
8/22 - 996 (+0.5%)
8/21 - 619 (+0.3%)
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%)
Number of Deaths: 4,756 (+68) - as compared to 4,688 (8/21)
Number of Tests:
1,400,754 - as compared to 1,383,616 (8/21)
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt): 0.83 Arizona, as of 8/21 - previous rate was 0.84
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 | 6.2%, previous day 6.5%
Cases to All Tests | 5.8%, previous day 5.5%
7 Day ELR PCR Cases to ELR PCR Tests | 3.9% previous day 4.1%
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 83%, unchanged from yesterday
ICU Beds: 79%, up from yesterday’s 78%
Ventilators: 30%, unchanged from yesterday
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
How Our Brains Numb Us to COVID-19’S Risks — and What We Can Do About it - The Washington Post
Voting in Person May Be Less Risky Than Previously Thought - National Public Radio
A Daughters’s Choice: Her Mom Didn’t Have COVID-19. But Isolation Seemed to Be Killing Her - The Washington Post
Delta Air Lines Adds Widespread Virus Testing to Reassure Travelers - Axios
What Do We Know About Transmission of COVID-19 on Planes? - National Public Radio
Hollywood Gambles on First Major Movie Release Since Coronavirus Lockdowns - TheHill
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
State Reports 996 New Cases, 68 Deaths as Hospital Trends Continue Decline - The Arizona Republic
Q&A With Arizona’s Top Health Official on Dashboards, In-Person Learning - KTAR News
Arizona Reports Relatively Low New COVID-19 Numbers as Trends Continue to Improve - The Arizona Republic
Do I Have to Wear a Mask? Answers to Your Questions as Arizona Bars, Gyms and Other Venues Reopen - The Arizona Republic
Arizona Hospitals Resume Elective Surgeries, Signaling a COVID-19 Slowdown - The Arizona Republic
'Grief is on Everybody's Mind': Phoenix-Area Counselors See Increase in Demand for Services During COVID-19 - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
DHS Rejects Dozens More Bar, Gym Reopening Requests - The Arizona Republic
Mountainside Fitness to Reopen Next Week Despite No State Approval - KTAR News
Yuma Inmates: Prison Officials Ordered Us to Refuse COVID-19 Testing - KJZZ
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Jobless Arizonans Are First to Receive Trump's Unemployment Benefits - CNN
Phoenix Has Provided Twice as Much Rent Relief as The State in a Fraction of the Time - The Arizona Republic
Harkins to Reopen 3 Arizona Movie Theaters. Here's When, Where and What to Know - The Arizona Republic
Focus on K-12 Education
TUSD Closes Elementary School After 2 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 - Arizona Daily Star
Only 2 Counties Meet Arizona's Benchmarks to Reopen In-Person Schooling - Arizona Daily Star
Focus on Higher Education
NAU to Test Students, Employees for COVID-19 Randomly - Arizona Daily Sun
Instagram Account Claiming to Host Large ASU Parties Removed After Lawsuit - The Arizona Republic
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
U.S. Death Toll to Reach Nearly 195,000 by Sept. 12 - US News & World Report
American Indians, Alaska Natives 3 Times More Likely to Get COVID-19 - United Press International
CDC Report Says Some Child Care Centers May Be Safely Reopened - TheHill
Rhode Island’s Successful Reopening of Child-Care Programs Shows ‘There is a Path,’ CDC Director Says - The Washington Post
Secondary Transmission of COVID-19 at Childcare Sites 'Limited,' But Can Disrupt - United Press International
Infectious Disease Society Says Hydroxychloroquine Should Not Be Used to Treat Coronavirus Patients - TheHil
Coronavirus Will Be With Us Forever, Sage Scientist Warns - BBC
OPINION: Chances of Getting COVID-19 Are Slim, Dying From It Even Slimmer - Washington Times
As Pandemic Persists, Health Care Heroes Beginning to Crack Under the Strain - National Public Radio
COVID-19 Financial Pressures Are Sinking Rural Hospitals - National Public Radio
Focus on K-12 Education
Teachers Know Schools Aren’t Safe to Reopen - The Atlantic
COVID in the Classroom? Some Schools Are Keeping It Quiet - New York Times
Schools Shouldn't Shut Everything Down, But Opt for Short-Term Suspensions During Pandemic, CDC Says - CNN
CDC Updates School Guidelines for COVID-19 Pandemic - CNN
How Coronavirus Is Upending High School Extracurricular Activities - US News & World Report
What Homeschooling Looks Like for One Family in England - National Public Radio
Focus on Higher Education
Stop Campus Partying to Slow the Virus? Colleges Try but Often Fail - New York Times
'Don't Make Us Write Obituaries': Student Run Newspaper Pleads With Administrators Amid Reopening - Newsweek
DeVos Readies Student Loan Relief Under Trump's Executive Action - POLITICO
As More Colleges Stay Online, Students Demand Tuition Cuts - Associated Press
Confusion Reigns as Canada Turns Away American Students - POLITICO
Focus on State and Local Governments
Florida Coronavirus: A 6-Year-Old Girl is the State's Youngest COVID-19 Fatality - CNN
Florida Has 4,300 New Cases, 106 Virus Deaths - Associated Press
Miami ICU Nurse: I Have Never in My Life Seen So Many Death - Associated Press
New York Wedding: Federal Judge Effectively Blocks it From Happening This Weekend - CNN
Officials Connect 26 Coronavirus Cases to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - TheHill
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: At Least 7 COVID-19 Cases In Nebraska Tied to the South Dakota Event - CNN
Focus on Vaccine
Trump Accuses FDA of Thwarting Coronavirus Response, After Admin Limits Testing Oversight - Axios
Trump Rails Against the FDA Over Vaccine Testing - TheHill
Trump Tears Into FDA, Speculates 'Deep State' Delaying Coronavirus Vaccine Until After Election - Washington Times
Trump Says Without Proof That FDA 'Deep State' Slowing COVID Trials - Reuters
Moderna Says More Than 40% of Participants Enrolled for COVID-19 Vaccine Trial - Reuters
Pfizer, BioNTech: COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate on Track for Review in October - United Press International
China Approves Human Testing for Coronavirus Vaccine Grown in Insect Cells - Reuters
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Meadows Calls for 'Skinny' COVID Relief Package, Pelosi Calls Request 'Deficient' - Washington Times
Economists Foresee an Unemployment "Tsunami” Coming - Axios
Focus on Sports
Kentucky Derby to Be Held Without Fans - TheHill
Stanford Sports Cuts Could Mean Big Loss for US Olympic Team - Associated Press
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Specter of Coronavirus Second Wave Haunts Europe as Cases Surge - Newsweek
For Quick Coronavirus Testing, Israel Turns to a Clever Algorithm - New York Times
Landlords Believe They Are 'Victims' of COVID-19 Eviction Ban - Newsweek
U.S. Closes Lanes, Adds Checks at Mexico Border to Contain Coronavirus - Reuters
Quarantine Rules Kick in After Saturday Deadline Passes - BBC
How Big Gatherings Spread COVID-19: German Scientists Stage Concert Experiment - Reuters
Germany Reports Largest Daily Spike in Cases Since April - United Press International
South Korea Imposes Strict Measures to Stem Spread - Associated Press
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