COVID-19 Daily Update - July 2, 2020

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July 2, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 July 2, 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: 87,425 - as compared to 84,092 (7/1)

Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:  
  7/2 - 3,333
  7/1 - 4,878
6/30 - 2,228 
6/29 - 3,079
6/28 - 3,857
6/27 - 3,593
6/26 - 3,428
6/25 - 3,056
6/24 - 1,795
6/23 - 3,591
6/22 - 2,196
6/21 - 2,592 
6/20 - 3,109
6/19 - 3,246
6/18 - 2,519
6/17 - 1,830
6/16 - 2,392

Number of Deaths: 1,757 - as compared to 1,720 (7/1)

Number of Tests: 735,496 - as compared to 721,985 (7/1)

Hospital Assets In-Use:  
Acute Care Beds:  86%, up from yesterday’s 85%
ICU Beds:  89%, no change from yesterday
Ventilators:  46%, up from yesterday’s 45%

Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code


Governor and Government Agency News Releas

Governor Ducey, Secretary Hobbs Announce $9 Million Investment for Safe Elections Plan - Office of the Governor  NEW

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

Political Potpourri  UPDATED DAILY
 
Hollowed-Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid Virus - Kaiser Health News
 
Don’t Travel Before Checking Harvard’s COVID-19 Hot Spot Map - Forbes
 
Parents Need to Know the Facts About Kids and COVID-19 - The Atlantic
 
A User's Guide to Masks: What Types Offer he Best Protection? - National Public Radio
 
Reopening Makes Citizens Responsible for Public Health - The Atlantic
 
America, Land of the Pathetic - The Atlantic
 
As Trump’s Hostility to Masks Fuels a Public-Health Nihilism, Fauci Issues a New Plea - The New Yorker
 
Fear of Seeking Care in Hospitals Overwhelmed By the Pandemic May Have Caused Thousands of Deaths, Experts Say - The Washington Post
 
Is the Five-Day Office Week Over? - New York Times
 
How Infrared Images Could Be Part of Your Daily Life - New York Times
 
In the COVID-19 Economy, You Can Have a Kid or a Job. You Can’t Have Both - New York Times
 

Arizona News Stories  UPDATED DAILY





National News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Rise By Nearly 50,000 in Biggest One-Day Spike of Pandemic - Reuters

Coronavirus Cases Rose By Nearly 50 Percent Last Month, Led By States That Reopened First - The Washington Post

U.S. Can Stop Surge, Says Fauci: 'It Does Not Have to Be 100,000 Cases a Day’ - National Public Radio

As Cases Spike, California Pauses Multimillion-Dollar Testing Expansion - Kaiser Health News

Federal Officials Turn to a New Testing Strategy as Infections Surge - New York Times

How California Went From Model Student To Pandemic Problem Child - POLITICO

California Rolls Back Reopening, Steps Up Enforcement as Coronavirus Surges - Reuters

Indoor Dining, Bars Shut Down in 19 California Counties - The Sacramento Bee

California Halts Many Indoor Businesses in 19 Counties as Coronavirus Cases Spike - National Public Radio

New York City Mayor Delays Indoor Dining Indefinitely - National Public Radio

Trump Says He's 'All for Masks,' But Believes Coronavirus Will 'Disappear' - CNN

In Wake of Trump’s Tulsa Rally, His Campaign is Still Contending With the Fallout - The Washington Post

Amid Virus Surge, Republicans Abruptly Urge Masks Despite Trump’s Resistance - New York Times

I’ve Watched in Alarm as My Fellow Republicans Shun Masks. It’s Selfish - The Washington Post

Refusing to Wear a Mask is Like Driving Drunk - New York Times

Pennsylvania Joins the Growing List of States Mandating Face Masks in Public - National Public Radio

Alabama's Top Health Officer: Without Compliance, Health Orders Can Only Go So Far - National Public Radio

Texas Lt. Governor Hits Fauci: 'He Doesn't Know What He's Talking About’ - TheHill

Florida Governor Says Spend July 4th Outside After COVID-19 Cases Jump 46 Percent in a Week - Newsweek

Dozens of Students Living in Fraternity Houses Near the University of Washington Test Positive for Coronavirus - CNN

House Follows Senate in Passing Extension of COVID-19 Business Loans - National Public Radio

The Fourth of July Can Be a Virus Reset. Here’s Exactly What We Need to Do - The Washington Post

Here’s What Recovery From COVID-19 Looks Like for Many Survivors - New York Times

Party Guests Won’t Talk After 9 Test Positive. Now They Face Subpoenas - New York Times

Congress Passes Extension of Paycheck Protection Program - Axios

U.S. Job Growth Accelerates in June; Unemployment Rate Falls - Reuters

Economy Adds 4.8 Million Jobs in June, Surpassing Expectations as Coronavirus Lingers - TheHill

The U.S. Economy Added 4.8 Million Jobs in June, But Fierce New Headwinds Have Emerged - The Washington Post

Fraudulent Jobless Claims Slow Relief to the Truly Desperate - New York Times

Trump Backs Work Incentives as Part of Next Stimulus Bill - Reuters

U.S. Farmers Scramble for Help as Covid-19 Scuttles Immigrant Workforce - Reuters

Explainer: How U.S. Airlines Are Trying to Stop Covid-19 on Flights - Reuters

Experts Fear July 4 Weekend Will Exacerbate Coronavirus Spread - TheHill

All Eyes on Bars as Virus Surges and Americans Go Drinking - New York Times

Atlanta Airport Checkpoint Closed After Worker Tests Positive for Coronavirus - TheHill

The Crushing Budget Blow Awaiting State and Local Government Workers - Axios




International News Stories  UPDATED DAILY 

U.N. Security Council Demands Cease-Fire in Conflict Areas, Due to COVID-19 - National Public Radio

COVID-19 Strain in Beijing Outbreak May Have Come From Southeast Asia: Harvard Study - Reuters

Cuba Says Tourists Are Welcome Again, Except for Cuban-Americans - Newsweek

Japan's Capital Sees Biggest Rise in Coronavirus Cases in Two Months - Reuters

Australian Officials Launch Investigation into Quarantine Hotels Linked to Melbourne Coronavirus Outbreak - US News & World Report


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  NEW

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

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

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