COVID-19 Daily Update - October 28, 2020

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October 28, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 October 28, 2020

Vol. 2, No. 58

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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:

 

 

10.25.20

10.26.20

10.27.20

10.28.20

10.29.20

10.30.20

10.31.20

Total COVID-19 Cases

238,163

238,964

240,122

241,165

Daily Increase in New Positive Cases 

+1,392 (+0.6%)

+801 (+0.3%)

+1,157 (+0.5%)

+1,044 (+0.4%)

7-Day Average of New Cases is +1,036 per day, the previous was +1,026

Number of Deaths:

 

10.25.20

10.26.20

10.27.20

10.28.20

10.29.20

10.30.20

10.31.20

Total Number of Deaths

5,874

5,875

5,891

5,905

Daily Number of Deaths

 +5

 +1

 +16 

+14 

 

 

Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):

 

 

10.24.20

10.25.20

10.26.20

10.27.20

10.28.20

10.29.20

10.30.20

Daily Rt -  Arizona

1.09

1.10

1.10

N/A

Note: Rt is the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person.  If it is above 1.0, COVID-19 will spread quickly. If it is below 1.0, infections will slow. Reporting dates for Rt is a day behind the date of this report.

Testing Data:

 

 

10.25.20

10.26.20

10.27.20

10.28.20

10.29.20

10.30.20

10.31.20

Total Number of Tests

2,019,646

2,028,846

2,040,792

2,048,252

Daily Number of Tests

+13,865

+9,200

+11,946

+7,460

 

Test Positivity Percentages:

 

 

10.25.20

10.26.20

10.27.20

10.28.20

10.29.20

10.30.20

10.31.20

Cases to Diagnostic Tests 

10.8%

9.5%

11.8%

15.3%

Cases to All Tests

10.0%

8.7%

9.7%

14.0%

Actual Date of Positivity (up to 7 Days Prior)

6.0%

7.0%

7.4%

7.7%

 

Hospital Assets In-Use:

 

 

10.25.20

10.26.20

10.27.20

10.28.20

10.29.20

10.30.20

10.31.20

Acute Care Beds

84%

85%

83%

86%

ICU Beds

84%

83%

83%

85%

Ventilator

29%

30%

29%

29%

  

Transmission Categories By Arizona County:  UPDATED WEEKLY 

 

 

Business Reopening Status 10.22.20

School Delivery Model 10.22.20

Apache County

Moderate

Hybrid

Cochise County

Moderate

Hybrid

Coconino County

Moderate

Hybrid

Gila County

Moderate

Hybrid

Graham County

Moderate

Hybrid

Greenlee County

Minimal

In-Person

La Paz County

Moderate

Hybrid

Maricopa County

Moderate

Hybrid

Mohave County

Moderate

Hybrid

Navajo County

Moderate

Hybrid

Pima County

Moderate

Hybrid

Pinal County

Moderate

Hybrid

Santa Cruz County

Moderate

Hybrid

Yavapai County

Moderate

Hybrid

Yuma County

Moderate

Hybrid

 

*  Decreased transmission from previous week

** Increased transmission from previous week



Substantial Transmission - >100 cases per 100K, >10% positivity, >10% COVID-like illness

Moderate Transmission - 10-100 cases per 100K, 5-10% positivity, 5-10% COVID-like illness

Minimal Transmission - <10 cases per 100K, <5% positivity, <5% COVID-like illness

 

Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code

 

Governor and Government Agency News Releases

Governor Ducey Announces $7 Million for Housing and Rental Assistance - Office of the Governor  NEW

VIDEO: COVID-19 in Arizona - Week of October 26, 2020 - Arizona Department of Health Services  NEW

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

 

 

Arizona News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Focus on Public Health

Arizona Reports 1,044 New Coronavirus Cases, 14 Additional Deaths - KTAR News

Arizona’s Top Health Official Warns to Stay Vigilant as COVID-19 Cases Rise - KTAR News

Arizona Mental Health Care Providers See Uptick in Cases Due to Pandemic Stress - KJZZ 

Banner Reopens Select Respiratory Units Amid Rising Coronavirus Cases - KTAR News

OPINION: Stop the Presses! White House Says Pandemic is Over. Do the Sick and Mourning Know? - The Arizona Republic 

Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement

Group Begins Effort to Recall Tucson Mayor Regina Romero; needs 25,000 Valid Signatures - Arizona Daily Star

’They Were Sending the Virus’: Guatemala Reels After U.S. Deports Hundreds of Deportees With COVID-19 - The Arizona Republic 

Maricopa County Makes It Easier to Access COVID-19 Assistance Programs - KTAR News

Coronavirus Weighing Heavily on Voters in Arizona - National Public Radio

Focus on Economy and Unemployment

None

Focus on K-12 Education

AZDHS Revises Recommended Coronavirus Guidelines for Schools - KTAR News

State Leaders in Arizona Have Quietly Changed School Metrics as COVID-19 Cases Rise - ABC15 

These Arizona Teachers Quit This year, Adding to the Shortage of Instructors. Here’s Why - The Arizona Republic 

TUSD to Open Schools for Hybrid Learning Learning Nov. 12 - Arizona Daily Star

NPA Classes to Remain Online Until at Least January - Arizona Daily Sun 

Focus on Higher Education

CCC Students Prepare for Health Careers During COVID-19 - Arizona Daily Sun

 

 

 

Noteworthy National and International COVID-19 News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

‘My Family Needs Me’: Latinas Drop Out of Workforce at Alarming Rates - National Public Radio

Trump’s Testing Czar: COVID Surge ‘is Real’ and Not Just Caused by More Tests - Axios

U.S. Pharmacies Attract New Flu Shot Customers as Coronavirus Surges - Reuters

Europe’s Second Wave of COVID-19 is Being Driving by Two Countries. Here’s Why - Time

COVID-19 Vaccine: Novavax Delays Phase 3 Testing in U.S. - United Press International

The Next Vaccine Challenge: Nationalism - POLITICO

Russia Confirms Production of Second COVID-19 Vaccine as Cases Surge - Newsweek

How the Surging Virus Has Crashed Into Campaigning in Every Imaginable Way - New York Times

Coronavirus Surge is Sinking Consumer Confidence - Axios 

For Each Critically Ill COVID Patient, a Family is Suffering, Too - Kaiser Health News

Stuck-at-Home Moms: The Pandemic’s Devastating Toll on Women - National Public Radio 

 

 

 

Arizona  Department of Health Service Guidance 

Guidance for Visitation at Congregate Settings for Vulnerable Adults and Children  

Safely Returning to In-Person Instruction  UPDATED

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

Requirements for Liquor Licensed Restaurants, Bars, and Nightclubs 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

Testing Trends Tool - Johns Hopkins University & Medicine 

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

Enhanced Surveillance Advisory Monitoring the Spread of COVID-19 - September 8, 2020 

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

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