COVID-19 Daily Update - August 4, 2020

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August 4, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 August 4, 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:

180,505 - as compared to 179,497 (8/3)

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

  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%)

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%) 

Number of Deaths:

3,845 (+66) - as compared to 3,779 (8/3) 

Number of Tests:

1,203,463 - as compared to 1,196,335 (8/3) 

Hospital Assets In-Use:  

Acute Care Beds:  81% down from yesterday’s 82%

ICU Beds:  83%, unchanged from yesterday

Ventilators:  41%, 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

Stranded by Virus, Honeymooners Hitch Home on Antarctic Boat - Associated Press

How to Politely Ask Someone to Follow COVID-19 Guidelines - National Public Radio

Clorox Becomes ‘it' Brand in World Sheltered in Place - Associated Press

Airline Food for Sale. No Plane Ticket Required - National Public Radio

California GOP Consultant Rues ‘Big Mistake’ That Led to Family’s COVID Infections - Kaiser Health News

 

 

 

Arizona News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Focus on Public Health

Doctors Need Something Besides Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19. What is it and Who Gets it? - The Arizona Republic 

Former Suns Player Rex Chapman Pledges Up to $50K for COVID-19 Mask Donations for Children - The Arizona Republic 

Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement

Arizona Health Director: State Not Following All Federal Task-Force COVID-19 Recommendations - Arizona Daily Star

AZDHS Director Christ Doubles Down on Extended Gym Closure - KJZZ

Coconino County Jail Staff Only Aware of Infection in Inmate Death - Arizona Daily Sun

Counties Navigate Restrictions on Tribal Land for Primary - Arizona Daily Sun

Focus on Economy and Unemployment

We Can't Fight COVID-19, Rebuild the Economy If We Leave Immigrant Communities Behind - Arizona Mirror 

Focus on Education 

Hoffman Says Schools Reopening by Aug. 17 'Unlikely' -  KJZZ

 

 

 

National News Stories  UPDATED DAILY 

Focus on Public Health

U.S. Handling Pandemic Worse Than Other Countries, Say Two-Thirds of Americans - National Public Radio

2 in 3 Say US is Handling Pandemic Worse Than Other Countries: NPR Poll - TheHill

How U.S. Coronavirus Outbreak Compares With Rest of World - Newsweek

U.S. Sees Fewer Than 50,000 New COVID-19 Cases for 2nd Straight Day - United Press International 

After Months of Favor, Birx Raises Trump’s Ire With Grim Coronavirus Assessment - The Washington Post

Birx Stung by First Public Attack From Trump - CNN

Trump: Coronavirus is "Under Control” - Axios

Trump on Coronavirus Death Toll: 'It is What it is’ - TheHill

Trump Won't Say If He Disagrees With Birx That Virus is Widespread - TheHill

Pelosi: Birx “Enabled" Trump on Coronavirus Misinformation - Axios

Trump Calls Birx 'Pathetic' Hours After Pelosi Rips Her for 'Enabling' President's Alleged COVID Disinformation - Newsweek

As Trump Downplays COVID-19 Testing, White House Begins Requiring it - POLITICO

Abiomed Heart Pump Gets Second FDA Emergency Use Nod for COVID-19 Patients - Reuters

Regeneron Says Antibody Cocktail Prevents and Treats COVID-19 in Animals - Reuters

FDA’s Shifting Standards for Chinese Face Masks Fuel Confusion - Wall Street Journal

What We Learned About Sick Leave From the H1N1 Outbreak - Time

Nursing Home Residents Moved Out to Make Way for COVID-19 Patients - National Public Radio

Trump Nursing Home Plan Limits Supply of Free COVID-19 Tests - Associated Press

Face Masks: Countries Are Strengthening Their Rules. Soon You Might Have to Wear One Outdoors - CNN

Mask Use Against COVID-19 Not Causing False Sense of Security, Study Says - United Press International 

When Green Means Stop: How Safety Messages Got So Muddled - Kaiser Health News

Australian Study Suggests Children Less Likely to Spread Covid-19 Than adults - United Press International

Jails Can Spread Coronavirus to Nearby Communities, Study Finds - CNN

Foreigners Living in U.S. Shocked By Handling of Coronavirus - National Public Radio

Focus on Education

K-12 Schools and Colleges Can Reopen, But Safety Should Come First, Fauci Says - CNN

Teachers Unions Use Anti-Reopening Rallies, Safety Strike Warnings to Test Resolve - Washington Times

U.S. Teachers Protest School Reopenings, Coronavirus Cases Down in South, West - Reuters

How Pandemic Pods And Zutors Are Changing Home-Schooling - BBC

Newsom Provides Path for Elementary Schools to Open, Strictly Limits Youth Sports - POLITICO

New Jersey Will Require All Students to Wear Masks While in School - POLITICO

Virginia Motor March Calls for Virtual Start to School Year - Associated Press

Parents Struggle as Schools Reopen Amid Coronavirus Surge - Associated Press

Parents Unhappy With School Options Assemble Learning ‘Pods' - Associated Press

When Covid Subsided, Israel Reopened Its Schools. It Didn’t Go Well - New York Times

Tips to Succeed in Hybrid High School Classes - US News & World Report

Focus on State and Local Government

COVID-19 is More Widespread Than Ever in the US But There Are States Doing Things Right - CNN

Governors Call for Trump to Extend Funding for National Guard Coronavirus Response - TheHill

42 Governors Ask Trump for More COVID-19 Funds for National Guard - United Press International

Trump Authorizes Reduced Funding for National Guard Coronavirus Response Through 2020 - TheHill

Many Health Departments Losing Race to Warn Contacts of COVID Victims - Reuters

Coronavirus Cases Are Climbing in Midwest States With Previously Low Infections - The Washington Post

New Rural Hot Spots Are ICU Bed Deserts, Study Finds - POLITICO

As California COVID-19 Surge Slows, Rapid Reopening Unlikely - Los Angeles Times

California Governor Says COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, Trending Down - Reuters

Florida Coronavirus: Two Teens Die of Complications - CNN

Five People Who Attended Meeting With Desantis in Florida Test Positive for Coronavirus - TheHill

Hawaii Governor Warns of Travel Plan Delay as Cases Spike - Associated Press

Mississippi on Track to Become No. 1 State for New Coronavirus Cases Per Capita - National Public Radio

Nevada Legislature Passes Pandemic Eviction Protections - Associated Press 

Focus on Vaccines

WHO Warns of 'No Silver Bullet' Amid Vaccine Search - BBC 

Focus on Economy and Unemployment

Pelosi, Mnuchin Signal First Halting Progress on Stimulus Deal - Bloomberg

White House, U.S. Congress Democrats to Continue Effort on Coronavirus Aid - Reuters

Republicans Struggle to Break Logjam on Coronavirus Relief - POLITICO

With Jobless Aid Expired, Trump Sidelines Himself in Stimulus Talks - New York Times

Progress Slow on Virus Relief Bill as Negotiations Continue - Associated Press

Lindsey Graham's Proposal: Cap Unemployment Benefits at 100% Of Workers' Wages - Washington Times

Unemployment Debate Sparks GOP Divisions - TheHill

Dispute Over Federal Unemployment Benefit Stalls Congressional Coronavirus-Relief Package - US News & World Report

Pandemic Reveals Flaws of Unemployment Insurance Programs - TheHill

Two Powerful Lobbying Groups Are on Opposite Sides of the Stimulus Deal Deadlock - Newsweek

When Will Second Stimulus Checks Arrive? Democrats Warn Relief Negotiations Could Drag Into Mid-August - Newsweek

Wave of Evictions Expected as Moratoriums End in Many States - Associated Press 

About That Next Bailout: One Big Lesson from 2009 - POLITICO

COVID Supercharges Federal Reserve as Backup Lender to the World - Wall Street Journal

Religious Groups Received $6-10 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Funds - National Public Radio 

Focus on Sports  

13 Members of St. Louis Cardinals Test Positive for Coronavirus - Axios

Derek Jeter: 'False Sense of Security' Led to Marlins' COVID-19 Outbreak - United Press International

Eagles' Doug Pederson Becomes Second NFL Coach to Get Coronavirus - United Press International

Big 12 to Allow Teams to Play 1 Nonconference Football Game - Associated Press

 

 

 

International News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: School Closures Have Caused 'Generational Catastrophe’ - United Press International 

WHO Says China Team Interviewed Wuhan Scientists Over Virus Origins - Reuters

UK Risks Twice-as-Big Second Covid Wave Without Better Testing, Study Finds - Reuters

Hydroxychloroquine Imports Spike in Australia, As Billionaire Accused of Touting Drug As ‘Cure’ - Newsweek

Australian State to Deploy Military, Impose Hefty Fines to Enforce Virus Isolation - Reuters

Latin America Exceeds 5 Million COVID-19 Cases, Reuters Tally Shows - Reuters

Mainland China, Hong Kong Report Fewer New Cases - Associated Press

 

 

 

Arizona  Department of Health Service Guidance 

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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