COVID-19 Daily Update - August 7, 2020

  • Home
  • |
  • News
  • |
  • COVID-19 Daily Update - August 7, 2020   

August 7, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 August 7, 2020

______________________________________________

 

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:

185,053 - as compared to 183,647 (8/6)

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

  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%)

7/19 - 2,359 (+1.7%)

7/18 - 2,742 (+2.0%) 

7/17 - 3,910 (+2.9%)

7/16 - 3,259 (+2.5%)

Number of Deaths: 4,081 (+79) - as compared to 4,002 (8/6) 

Number of Tests:

1,239,988 - as compared to 1,229,713 (8/6) 

Hospital Assets In-Use:  

Acute Care Beds:  83%, unchanged from yesterday

ICU Beds:  84%,up from yesterday’s 83%

Ventilators:  39%, down from yesterday’s 41%

 

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 Releases School Benchmarks - Office of the Governor  NEW

Governor Ducey, ADE, Helios Education Foundation, and ASU Launch Virtual Teacher Training Institute to Support Arizona Teachers and Students - Office of the Governor  NEW

ADHS Releases School Benchmarks  Will Serve as a Guide for Schools as They Determine Plans for Reopening - Arizona Department of Health Services  NEW

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

 

 

Non-Government News Releases  SPECIAL FEATURE 

POLL: Voters Uncomfortable Sending Children Back to Classrooms - OH Predictive Insights  NEW

 

 

 

Political Potpourri  UPDATED DAILY

COVID-19 is One of Wikipedia’s Biggest Challenges Ever. Here’s How the Site is Handling it - The Washington Post

They’re Children at Risk of Abuse, and Their Caseworkers Are Stuck Home - New York Times

In a Divided Capitol, Lawmakers Can’t Agree on Coronavirus Safety Measures — Down to the Best Kind of Thermometer - The Washington Post

A Pregnant Woman With COVID-19 Was Dying. With One Decision, Her Doctors Saved Three Lives - The Washington Post

Cannes Yachting Festival 2020: Show Director Sylvie Ernoult on Hosting the World’s First Post-COVID-19 Yacht Show - Forbes

Your Favorite Store or Restaurant is Open. How Do You Know It’s OK to Go in? - Kaiser Health News 

Illegal Immigrants Spread Coronavirus in U.S., Around World - Washington Times

 

 

 

Arizona News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Focus on Public Health

Arizona Was a COVID-19 Hot Spot A Month Ago. Here's How It's Turning Things Around - CNN

Expert: As Cases Decline, Arizonans Must Stay Vigilant - KJZZ

COVID-19 Tests in Arizona Dropped Dramatically in July. Here’s Why That’s an Issue - The Arizona Republic 

As Pima County Sees Spike in Suicides, Experts Offer Advice on How to Cope in a Pandemic - The Arizona Republic 

Navajo Nation Reports 28 More COVID-19 Cases, 1 More Death - Associated Press

3rd Free COVID-19 Testing Site in Tucson Opens Today at Udall Center - Arizona Daily Star 

American Airlines Employee at Phoenix Airport Dies From COVID-19. Here's What We Know - The Arizona Republic 

Number of COVID-19 Cases Among People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on Rise - KJZZ

Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement

Ducey Seeks to Void Ruling That Would Let Arizona Gyms Reopen - Arizona Daily Star

Prison Visitations Suspended Again Through September 13 Due to COVID-19 - The Arizona Republic 

22 Bodies Moved to Coolers at Medical Examiner's Office - KJZZ

Brnovich Warning Arizonans of COVID-19 Phone Scam - KJZZ

Focus on Economy and Unemployment

Arizona Landlords Struggling Through Eviction Moratorium Can Get as Much as $50,000. Here's How - The Arizona Republic  

How Low Will it Go? Arizona Bracing for Less Highway Revenue - KJZZ

Focus on Education

Recommendations, But No Mandates, on When Schools Can Reopen - Arizona Mirror

Arizona Releases COVID-19 Benchmarks for When Schools Should Be Able to Safely Reopen - Arizona Daily Star

Health Officials Release Data Benchmarks to Help School Leaders Decide When to Reopen - The Arizona Republic 

AZ Sets Coronavirus Spread Guidelines for School Reopenings - KJZZ

OPINION: Gov. Doug Ducey Should REQUIRE Schools to Meet New DHS Benchmarks Before Reopening - The Arizona Republic 

Here's How Many More Students Will Be Home-Schooled in Maricopa County This Fall - The Arizona Republic 

Arizona School Teacher Testifies In-Person Classes Place Students Into 'Petri Dish’ - United Press International 

Arizona State University Begins Modified Move-In - KJZZ

NAU, Other Big Sky Schools Make No Changes on Athletics-Related Fees Charged to Students - Arizona Daily Sun

Summer Classes at ASU Give Idea of What's to Come in Fall - The Arizona Republic

 

 

 

National News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Focus on Public Health

OPINION: The Fast One or the Accurate One? How We Can Get More Out of Our COVID-19 Test Options - New York Times

Asymptomatic COVID-19 Patients as Contagious as Those With Symptoms, Study Finds - United Press International 

University of Washington Forecasts 300,000 U.S. COVID-19 Deaths - Reuters

IHME Model Projects Nearly 300,000 COVID-19 Deaths by December - National Public Radio

CRISPR Co-Discoverer on the Gene Editor's Pandemic Push - Axios

Democrats Try to Force Trump to Boost Medical Supplies Production - TheHill

Pfizer to Make Gilead's COVID-19 Treatment Remdesivir - Reuters

Survey of Contact Tracing Workforce Shows Little Growth, Despite Surging Cases - National Public Radio

Trump Downplays COVID-19's Mortality Rate in US - TheHill

A 7-Year-Old Boy in Georgia Died of COVID-19, the Youngest Victim in the State - CNN 

US Kids, Parents Perform DIY Tests for Coronavirus Science - Associated Press

Focus on Education

Anthony Fauci Cautiously Supports Sending Kids Back to School - The Washington Post

‘I Was a Little Scared’: Inside America’s Reopening Schools - New York Times

Parents Fight Teachers to Reopen Schools - Washington Times

Virus Keeps Spreading as Schools Begin to Open, Frightening Parents and Alarming Public Health Officials - The Washington Post 

Georgia Teens Shared Photos of Maskless Students in Crowded Hallways. Now They’re Suspended - The Washington Post

Coronavirus and Schools: What Parents Should Know for the Fall - US News & World Report

Focus on State and Local Governments

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Officials Dismiss Coronavirus Spread Worries - Washington Times

DeWine Tests Negative After Positive Test Before Trump Visit - Associated Press

2nd, Deeper Test Says Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine Doesn't Have COVID-19 - United Press International 

California Exceeds 10,000 Coronavirus Deaths - TheHill

Gov. Says Florida's Unemployment System Was Designed to Create 'Pointless Roadblocks - National Public Radio

A Coronavirus Alarm Bell is Going Off In the Midwest - Axios 

In Rural Missouri, Latinos Learn to Contain and Cope With the Coronavirus - Kaiser Health News

Mayor to University: Expand Student Testing Policies - Associated Press

Focus on Vaccines

Gallup Poll: 35% of Americans, Most Republicans Would Reject COVID-19 Vaccine - United Press International 

Trump: COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Possible' by Nov. 3 - Washington Times

These 3 COVID-19 Vaccines Have Been in the News. Here's What You Need to Know About Them - CNN

Vaccine Prices for COVID-19 Begin to Emerge - National Public Radio

A Key Ingredient for Making A COVID-19 Vaccine Work - National Public Radio 

Test Sites Quickly Attract Thousands for COVID-19 Vaccine Study - Kaiser Health News

Russia's Race for Virus Vaccine Raises Concerns in the West - Associated Press

Focus on Economy and Unemployment 

Despite Differences, Negotiators Optimistic for Next COVID-19 Relief Bill - United Press International 

White House, Democrats Fail to Reach Agreement on Virus Relief Bill, and Next Steps Are Uncertain - The Washington Post

Virus Talks on Brink of Collapse, Sides Still 'Far Apart’ - Associated Press

Virus Aid Talks on Brink of Collapse; Sides 'Very Far Apart’ - US News & World Report

White House Eyes Executive Action on COVID Relief as Talks Stall - Washington Times

As Stimulus Talks Fail, Trump Plots to Sideline Congress and Lead by Executive Order - Newsweek 

Trump Floats Executive Action Even If Stimulus Deal is Reached - Axios 

How Trump's Plan to Unilaterally Boost Unemployment Aid Would Face Snags - POLITICO

Amid Dire Jobless Numbers, Small-Business Relief Program Nears End - New York Times

Stimulus Negotiations: Talks on the Brink of Collapse as Two Sides Trade Blame And Get No Closer to a Deal - CNN 

Coronavirus Talks on Life Support as Parties Dig in, Pass Blame - TheHill

COVID Talks Going Nowhere as Deadline Nears - POLITICO

Economy Adds 1.8 Million Jobs; Unemployment at 10.2 Percent - TheHill

US Adds 1.8 Million Jobs in a Sign That Hiring Has Weakened - Associated Press

'Worst Nightmare': Laid-Off Workers Endure Loss of $600 Aid - Associated Press

Jobs Report Poised to Light Fire Under COVID-19 Talks - TheHill

40 Million Americans Are at Risk of Eviction Without a Stimulus Bill - CNN

Why Black Workers Will Hurt the Most if Congress Doesn’t Extend Jobless Benefits - New York Times

Tax Preparers Warn Unemployment Recipients Could Owe IRS - TheHill

Uber's Post-COVID Prognosis is Far From All Clear - Reuters

Front-Line Federal Workers Sue for Hazard Pay - National Public Radio

Focus on Sports   

The Pandemic's Impact on How Sports Are Played - Axios

Louisville Soccer Players Dismissed After Party Leads to Coronavirus Outbreak - TheHill

Alabama HS Football Team, Band Under Quarantine - Associated Press

 

 

 

International News Stories  UPDATED DAILY 

Sweden Records Largest GDP Drop Since 1980, But Outperforms Many Other EU Countries - National Public Radio

State Department Lifts Advisory Against International Travel - United Press International 

U.S. Lifts Global Health Coronavirus Travel Advisory - Reuters

Italy Prepares to Return to School - CNN

U.S. Travel Warning Puts Virus-Battered Mexico on Par With War-Torn Nations - Reuters

India Surpasses 2 Million Cases as Health Volunteers Strike - Associated Press

Borders Across Europe Shutting as COVID-19 Cases Spike - Newsweek

 





 

Arizona  Department of Health Service Guidance 

Safely Returning to In-Person Instruction  NEW

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

<- Go Back