COVID-19 Daily Update - May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
May 19, 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: 14,566 - as compared to 14,170 (5/18)
Number of Deaths: 704 - as compared to 686 (5/18)
Number of Tests: 220,612 - as compared to 212,764 (5/18)
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Governor Ducey Announces $100,000 to Support Children in Out-of-Home Care - Office of the Governor NEW
SRP Donates $100,000 to Support Arizonans in Need, Frontline Medical Professionals - Office of the Governor NEW
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Another 31,901 Arizonans Applied For First-Time Unemployment Benefits Last Week - Arizona Daily Star
House Resumes Legislative Session, But Senate Says it Won’t Cooperate - AzMirror
House Panel Hears From Anti-Lockdown ‘Experts,' But Not Public Health Officials - AzMirror
Some PUA Applicants Unable to File Weekly Claims for Last Week, DES Says Will Not Affect Benefits - The Arizona Republic
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Mnuchin, Powell Face Questions from Senate About Speed and Effectiveness of Economic Relief Efforts - The Washington Post
As White House Pushes Firms to Reopen, New Report says Much of Bailout Stimulus Money Remains Unspent - The Washington Post
States Weigh the Future of Housing Aid in a Post-COVID-19 World - National Academy for State Health Policy
President Trump’s Senior Advisers Now Predict Swift Economic Recovery, Despite Warnings that Major Problems Could Persist - The Washington Post
Don’t Get Misled by the Yo-Yo Effect in Economic Data - New York Times
Professional Sports to Resume, Day Cares and Bars to Reopen in Texas as Coronavirus Cases Surge - US News & World Report
White House Economic Adviser: U.S. Might Not Need More Coronavirus Stimulus - US News & World Report
Covid Patients Testing Positive After Recovery Aren’t Infectious - Bloomberg
Trump Threatens WHO With Permanent Cutoff of U.S. Funds - Bloomberg
Governors Are Allowing Some Businesses to Reopen, But CustomersMay Not Be Ready - National Public Radio
Trump Says He Is Taking Hydroxychloroquine, Drug He Touted as Coronavirus Treatment - US News & World Report
As Flying Returns, Jetmakers Seek to Quell Fears Over Cabin Air - Reuters
RESOURCES
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
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
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
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
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
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
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