COVID-19 Daily Update - July 21, 2020

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July 21, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 July 21, 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:

148,683 - as compared to 145,183 (7/20)

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

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%) 

7/13 - 1,357 (+1.1%)

7/12 - 2,537 (+2.1%)

7/11 - 3,038 (+2.6%)

7/10 - 4,221 (+3.7%)

  7/9 - 4,057 (3.7%)

  7/8 - 3,520

  7/7 - 3,653

  7/6 - 3,352

  7/5 - 3,536

  7/4 - 2,695

  7/3 - 4,433

  7/2 - 3,333

  7/1 - 4,878

 

Number of Deaths:

2,918 (+134) - as compared to 2,784 (7/20) - NOTE: 77 of the 134 deaths reported today are from death certificate matching.

Number of Tests:

1,019,120 - as compared to 1,003,987 (7/20) 

Hospital Assets In-Use:  

Acute Care Beds:  83%, down from yesterday’s 86%

ICU Beds:  85%, down from yesterday’s 87%

Ventilators:  49%, unchanged from yesterday

 

Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code

 

Governor and Government Agency News Releases

Free Testing Opportunities in the Phoenix Area Are Open for Those Seeking COVID-19 Testing - Arizona Department of Health Services  NEW

DES Announces Launch of Extended Benefits - Arizona Department of Economic Security  NEW

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

 

 

Political Potpourri  UPDATED DAILY

Did 'Herd Immunity' Change the Course of the Outbreak? - BBC 

The Dr. Fauci of The 1918 Spanish Flu - Forbes

Quieter Oceans During Pandemic Give Marine Life a Break - National Public Radio

Dr. Anthony Fauci to Throw First Pitch for Washington Nationals' Season Opener - National Public Radio

Blowing Out Candles is Basically Spitting on Your Friends’ Cake. Will We Ever Do it Again? - The Washington Post 

Here's Why 300,000 U.S. Immigrants May Not Be Able to Vote in November Due to COVID - Newsweek

Anti-Asian Harassment Is Surging. Can Ads and Hashtags Help? - New York Times

NIH Project Homes in on COVID Racial Disparities - Kaiser Health News

NFL, Union Agree to Daily Coronavirus Testing for First Two Weeks of Camp - United Press International 

 

 

 

Arizona News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Focus on Public Health 

Arizona's Rugged Individualism Poses Barrier to Mask Rules - Arizona Daily Sun

Number of New COVID-19 Cases Starts to Flatten in Arizona and Pima County - Arizona Daily Star

Federal Surge Test Sites in Phoenix Well Under Capacity in First Weekend of Free Testing - The Arizona Republic

Vitalant Asks COVID-19 Survivors to Donate Convalescent Plasma for Ill Patients - The Arizona Republic

Mohave County Republicans Gather in Park for Picnic as Area Outpaces State’s COVID-19 Case Growth - The Arizona Republic

COMMENTARY: $10 Per Person is Simply Not Enough to Deal With a Public Health Crisis - Arizona Mirror 

Hospitalizations Drop Slightly as Arizona Reports 1,559 New COVID-19 Cases, 23 More Deaths - The Arizona Republic

Tucson Sees Surge in Vehicle, Motorcycle Fatalities Despite Virus-Related Decrease in Traffic - Arizona Daily Star

 

Focus on Governor and Agency Enforcement

Testing At Long-Term Care Facilities Not Happening the Way it Should - KJZZ

Disability Rights Groups File Federal Complaint About 'Medical Rationing' in Arizona - The Arizona Republic

 

Focus on Unemployment and Economy

What to do if Your’ve Been Evicted or Are Facing Eviction During COVID-19 - Arizona Mirror

'We Just Need More Help': Arizona's Unemployment Program Provides Less Than Other States -  KJZZ

$9.35M in PPP Money Went to Companies Building Border Wall.  Did They Really Need it? - The Arizona Republic

Salt River Project Extends Disconnection Moratorium; Late Fees Resume - Phoenix Business Journal

As COVID-19 Batters the State’s Tourism Industry, Arizona Lawmakers Propose Ways to Help - The Arizona Republic

 

Focus on Education

Concern Grows About Food Security for Arizona Kids - KJZZ

How Will California's Move Impact Arizona High School Football? - The Arizona Republic

UA Employees Concerned About Return to Campus, Survey Says - The Arizona Republic 

 

 

 

National News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Focus on Public Health

Graphic: U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Rise for Second Week in a Row - Reuters

Coronavirus Mask Confrontations Escalate Across U.S. - Washington Times

Trump Wears Mask in Tweeted Photo; Says Face Coverings Are ‘Patriotic’ - United Press International 

Trump Tweets Photo of Himself in a Face Mask and Calls it “Patriotic” - Axios

Fed, Walmart share the Push to #maskup - Reuters

Why Are Americans So Angry About Masks? - BBC

Trump to Resume COVID-19 Briefings - TheHill

Trump Says He’ll Resume Coronavirus Briefings - Axios

He's Back: Trump to Re-Up Virus Briefings Amid Lagging Polls - Associated Press

No White House Coronavirus Task Force Members Currently Expected at Trump's Briefing - CNN

White House, Senate GOP Clash Over Testing Funds - TheHill

Inhaled Form of Interferon Beta Shows Promise in COVID-19 Treatment, Maker Says - United Press International  

As Coronavirus Patients Skew Younger, Tracing Task Seems All But Impossible - Kaiser Health News

COVID-19 Cases Rise in Military, VA Hospitals - United Press International 

Pandemic-Inspired Food Labeling Raises Alarms for Those With Food Allergies - Kaiser Health News

One Medicare Trust Fund May Run Dry by as Early As 2022, Analysts Warn - National Public Radio

 

Focus on Education

Mayors Call for $250B in Emergency Assistance to Cities - TheHill

‘It's Insane’: Millions of Kids Could Lose Access to Free Meals if This Program Expires - POLITICO 

Florida Teachers Sue to Block School Coronavirus Reopening Mandate - National Public Radio

Florida Teachers Union Sues Over Return to In-Person Classes, as Debate Over School During the Pandemic Intensifies - The Washington Post

GOP Eyes More Than $70 Billion for Schools in Coronavirus Package - TheHill

House Extends CARES Act Protections to Private Student Loans - Newsweek

 

Focus on State and Local Governments

California Delays High School Sports Seasons Until at Least December - TheHill

Hecklers, Gaffes Dog DeSantis as Coronavirus Rages in Florida - POLITCIO

Florida, Georgia Courts to Hear Challenges to Public Face Mask Policies - United Press International 

Why Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Stands Alone on Masks - The Washington Post

Maryland County Health Officials Ask Governor to Reimpose Some Restrictions - TheHill

This Hospital Cost $52 Million. It Treated 79 Virus Patients - New York Times

Maryland Jurisdictions Want to Roll Back Reopening - The Washington Post

Texas Doctor Says Wave of COVID-19 Cases Hit 'Like a Tsunami’ - National Public Radio 

Texas County Hard-Hit by Coronavirus Issues New Stay-At-Home Order - TheHill

 

Focus on Vaccine

Three Coronavirus Vaccine Developers Report Promising Initial Results - New York Times

The State of the Global Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine - Axios

Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine Prompts Strong Immune Response in Early Trial - US News & World Report

Vaccine From Oxford-AstraZeneca Shows Promising Results in Early Human Trial - National Public Radio

World-Leading Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine Produced Immune Response - Axios 

First Look: McCarthy Bill Would Sanction Virus Vaccine Hackers - Axios

 

Focus on Economy and Unemployment 

Gallup: More in U.S. Have Returned to Work, 'Always' Using PPE - United Press International

Poll: Pandemic Hurting Americans' Finances in Disparate Ways - Associated Press

Economists Warn Scaled-Back Unemployment Benefits Would Knee-Cap Recovery - TheHill

GOP Signals Trump's Payroll-Tax Cut in Republican Coronavirus Bill — for Now - TheHill

Next Stimulus Will Have 'Another Trillion' for 'Kids and Jobs and Vaccines,' Mnuchin Says - Newsweek 

Trump, Congress Square Off Over Virus Aid as Crisis Worsens - Associated Press

Trump and Republicans Divided on Key Pieces of Coronavirus Relief - POLITICO 

Wrangling Over Virus Relief Persists Despite High Stakes - Associated Press 

Delta Will Require Maskless Passengers to Undergo Screening or ‘Reconsider Travel’ - The Washington Post

‘Surprise’ Billing Fix Likely Out of Next COVID-19 Package as Fight Over Tests Plays Out - POLITICO

How Restaurants Can Be Fairer Workplaces When They Reopen - Time 

COVID Floors Aero Suppliers After Years of Planemaker Blows - Reuters

Linkedin Cuts 960 Jobs as Pandemic Puts the Brakes on Corporate Hiring - Reuters

Amazon Delays Prime Day in U.S. Due to COVID-19 - United Press International 

 

 

 

International News Stories  UPDATED DAILY 

EU National Clinch $2.1T Budget, Virus Aid Deal After 4 Days - Associated Press  

Stimulus Package Breaks New Ground in European Unity - Associated Press

E.U. Leaders Agree to $859 Billion Coronavirus Plan to Steer Bloc Out of What Could Be Worst Economic Straits Since World War II - The Washington Post

US Virus Aid Far Off as EU Digs Deep to Aid Ailing Economies - Associated Press

China to Require Negative Coronavirus Test for Arriving Travelers - US News & World Report

Australia Extends Jobs Support as New COVID-19 Outbreaks Threaten Economy - Reuters

Beefeaters Guarding the Tower of London Face Job Cuts for First Time in History - The Washington Post

Brazil Tops 80,000 COVID-19 Deaths as 2 Government Ministers Test Positive for Virus - National Public Radio

In Reversal, Israel to Keep Restaurants Open - Associated Press

Contact Tracing Falters in Barcelona Amid Virus Spike - 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

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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