COVID-19 Daily Update - August 5, 2020

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August 5, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 August 5, 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:

182,203 - as compared to 180,505 (8/4)

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

  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%)

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: 3,932 (+87) - as compared to 3,845 (8/4) 

Number of Tests:

1,218,017 - as compared to 1,203,463 (8/4) 

Hospital Assets In-Use:  

Acute Care Beds:  81%, unchanged from yesterday

ICU Beds:  82%,down from yesterday’s 83%

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

Arizona Joins National Network to Reskill Workers - Office of the Governor  NEW

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

 

 

Political Potpourri  UPDATED DAILY

The Coronavirus is Never Going Away - The Atlantic

The $1.9 Million COVID Patient - Wall Street Journal

Couples Divided by Pandemic Are Rallying to Reunite - National Public Radio

How to Navigate Your Company’s Policies for Returning to Work - US News & World Report

Maryland County Pledges Investigation of Health Worker’s Coronavirus Death - Kaiser Health News

Pandemic’s Bumps and Backlash Shape Montana Race Poised to Steer US Senate - Kaiser Health News

 

 

 

Arizona News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Focus on Public Health

OPINION: It's Not Enough to Report COVID-19 Data. Arizona Should Put That Data to Work - The Arizona Republic

More Than 500 Inmates in Tucson Prison Test Positive for COVID-19 - Arizona Daily Star

517 Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19 in Tucson on Tuesday - The Arizona Republic

More Than 500 Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19 at Tucson Prison - KJZZ

Nearly Half of Inmates at Arizona State Prison Have Coronavirus - Newsweek

Nearly $90 Million in PPP Loans Went to Arizona Long-Term Care Facilities. Will It Improve Their Covid-19 Response? - The Arizona Republic

Maricopa County No Longer a COVID-19 Hot Spot - KJZZ

Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement

Judge Says Ducey Must Give Gyms Opportunity to Apply for Reopening - Arizona Mirror

Gyms Across Arizona Could Reopen in a Week - Arizona Daily Star

Arizona Gyms Must Get Opportunity to Show They Can Safely Reopen, Judge Rules in Rebuke of Ducey - The Arizona Republic

Judge Rules Arizona Gyms Can Appeal Shutdown Order - KJZZ

Focus on Economy and Unemployment

54 Pima County Cases Part of Review of Potential Eviction Moratorium Violations - Arizona Daily Star

How COVID-19 is Impacting Metro Phoenix Traffic - KJZZ

Focus on Education

OPINION: Would You Waiver Away Your Student’s COVID-19 Rights? - The Arizona Republic

University of Arizona Police Investigate Clash Over Mask Wearing on Campus - Arizona Daily Star

 

 

 

National News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Focus on Public Health

Majority of Americans Think U.S. Should Have 2-Week Nationwide Lockdown as COVID Pandemic Surges - Newsweek

New U.S. COVID-19 Cases Rise to Nearly 60,000; Nurses Strike - United Press International 

Dashboard Tracking Coronavirus Antibody Tests Suggests 19 Million Americans May Have Been Infected - Newsweek

Could My Symptoms Be Covid-19? - New York Times

'Too Many Are Selfish': US Nears 5 Million Virus Cases - Associated Press

Chasm Grows Between Trump and Government Coronavirus Experts - Associated Press

Convalescent Plasma Reduced Death Rate Among Covid-19 Patients, Study Data Signals - Wall Street Journal

As Trump Praises Plasma, Researchers Struggle to Finish Critical Studies - New York Times 

Breastfeeding Benefits Outweigh Any COVID-19 Risk, WHO Says - United Press International 

Focus on Education

Trump Advocates for School Reopenings: 'This Thing is Going Away’ - TheHill

Local Governments Go to War Over Schools - Axios

Schools Find There's 'No One Size Fits All' Approach to Returning to Campus During Outbreak - CNN

If Public Schools Are Closed, Should Private Schools Have to Follow? - New York Times

Ohio Joins New Jersey in Ordering Most Students to Wear Masks at Public Schools - Reuters

Many Parents May Have to Stop Working Entirely If Schools Don't Reopen, Goldman Sachs Says - CNN

Why Are Child Care Programs Open When Schools Are Not? - New York Times

Focus on State and Local Governments

Seven States Form Compact to Purchase More Than 3M COVID-19 Tests - United Press International 

Governors Find Their Moment — and Peril - POLITICO

For Gretchen Whitmer, Governing No Matter the Potential Political Fallout - POLITICO

Declining California COVID Cases Reported Likely a Bungle, Health Official Says - Newsweek

‘It’s Clear We Need the Help’: Fast-Dwindling Federal Aid Pits Florida Governments Against Each Other - Washington Post

As COVID-19 Numbers Improve, Florida Considers Nursing Home Visits - National Public Radio

As Cases Rise Fast, Mississippi Governor Mandates Masks and Delays Start of School - National Public Radio

Trump Spares Only Texas and Florida in Cutting Funds for National Guard - POLITICO

NYC Health Commissioner Quits Over de Blasio's COVID-19 Response - TheHill

Focus on Vaccines

Pence Predicts COVID-19 Vaccine Before End of 2020—But He Also Once Said Pandemic May End by Memorial Day - Newsweek

Enrollment Starts for Two Trials Testing Eli Lilly’s Experimental COVID-19 Treatment - US News & World Report

Novavax Announces Favorable Immune Responses in Vaccine Clinical Trial - United Press International 

Potential Coronavirus Vaccine From Novavax Shows Positive Early Signs - TheHill

Canada's Top Doctor: Vaccine No 'Silver Bullet,' Return to Normal Could Be Years Away - POLITICO

Moderna Has $400 Million in Deposits for COVID-19 Vaccine - CNN

COVID-19 Vaccine Developer Moderna Posts Major Revenue Hike in Q2 - United Press International 

Focus on Economy and Unemployment

White House, Democrats Agree to Try for Coronavirus Relief Deal on Evictions, Unemployment by Week’s End - The Washington Post 

Next Stimulus Package Takes Massive Step Towards Agreement - Forbes 

Stimulus Relief Negotiators Hope for Deal This Week - United Press International 

Negotiators Hit Gas on Coronavirus Talks as Frustration Mounts - TheHill

Progress Slow as Urgency Grows on Virus Relief Legislation - Associated Press

Lawmakers Aim for COVID-19 Relief Deal This Week - TheHill

Endangered GOP Senators Are Driving Force for Virus Deal - Associated Press

Mitch McConnell: PPP Extension Threatened by Democrats' 'Slush Fund' Demand - Washington Times

Democrats Seek to Exploit Trump-GOP Tensions in COVID-19 Talks - TheHill

White House, Democrats Remain at Odds Over Unemployment Aid as Relief Talks Continue - The Washington Post

GOP Lawmakers Embrace Tenant Protection as Mass Evictions Loom - POLITICO

Trump Considering Executive Order to Reinstate Enhanced Unemployment Benefits - TheHill

The Debate Over COVID-19 Liability Protections - Adios

U.S. Coronavirus Fraud Losses Near $100 Million as COVID Scams Double - Reuters

Nursing Home Companies Accused of Misusing Federal Money Received Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Pandemic Relief - The Washington Post 

Insurers Report Mixed Results from COVID-19 - Wall Street Journal

For the Unemployed, Rising Grocery Prices Stretch Budgets Even More - The Washington Post

Struggling U.S. Manufacturers Pivot to One Product Where Sales Are Actually Booming: Masks - The Washington Post

Auto Sales May Have Turned a Corner - Axios

Focus on Sports  

The NBA's Bubble Works. Other Leagues Are in Denial - The Atlantic

Tennis Star Rafael Nadal Opts Out of U.S. Open, Citing Coronavirus Concerns - National Public Radio

UConn Becomes First FBS Team to Cancel Its Football Season - Axios

Colorado State Investigating Football Team Over Alleged Neglect of Coronavirus Protocols - TheHill

The Return of High School Sports Hangs in the Balance - Axios

 

 

 

International News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Latin America Now Has World's Highest Coronavirus Death Toll - Reuters

Queensland to Close Border to New South Wales - BBC 

Argentina Debt Deal Illustrates Coronavirus Pandemic’s Blow to Emerging Markets - Wall Street Journal

Dutch Dr. Fauci Thinks Masks Won't Work. Here's Why - Newsweek

Sweden's Economy Hit Less Hard by Pandemic - BBC 

Scottish City in Lockdown After Virus Cluster - Associated Press

City Streets Drain of Life in Australia's Toughest Lockdown - Associated Press

 

 

 

Arizona  Department of Health Service Guidance 

Requirements for Business  

Guidance for Organized Youth Activities 

Guidance for Casino

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 

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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

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