COVID-19 Daily Update - September 17, 2020
September 17, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
September 17, 2020
Vol. 2, No. 17
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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:
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9.13.20 |
9.14.20 |
9.15.20 |
9.16.20 |
9.17.20 |
9.18.20 |
9.19.20 |
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Total COVID-19 Cases |
208,512 |
208,725 |
209,209 |
208,907 |
211,660 |
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Daily Increase in New Positive Cases |
384 (+0.2%) |
213 (+0.1%) |
484 (+0.2%) |
695 (+0.3%) |
1,753 (+0.8%) |
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PLEASE READ — Arizona Department of Health Services Note: Over the next couple of days, Arizona will be adding a significantly higher number of cases than our recent average. This is a result of advancements in testing, and includes recently classified positive antigen cases dating back over the previous several months.
Number of Deaths:
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9.13.20 |
9.14.20 |
9.15.20 |
9.16.20 |
9.17.20 |
9.18.20 |
9.19.20 |
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Total Number of Deaths |
5,322 |
5,322 |
5,344 |
5,371 |
5,409 |
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Daily Number of Deaths |
+7 |
0 |
22 |
27 |
38 |
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Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):
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9.12.20 |
9.13.20 |
9.14.20 |
9.15.20 |
9.16.20 |
9.17.20 |
9.18.20 |
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Daily Rt - Arizona |
1.08 |
1.05 |
1.01 |
0.97 |
N/A |
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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:
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9.13.20 |
9.14.20 |
9.15.20 |
9.16.20 |
9.17.20 |
9.18.20 |
9.19.20 |
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Total Number of Tests |
1,573,157 |
1,578,693 |
1,588,790 |
1,605,444 |
1,630,300 |
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Daily Number of Tests |
+17,154 |
+5,536 |
+10,097 |
+16,654 |
+24,856 |
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Test Positivity Percentages:
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9.13.20 |
9.14.20 |
9.15.20 |
9.16.20 |
9.17.20 |
9.18.20 |
9.19.20 |
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Cases to PCR Tests |
4.1% |
4.7% |
5.0% |
4.4% |
7.4% |
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Cases to All Tests |
3.8% |
3.8% |
4.8% |
4.2% |
7.1% |
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7 Day ELR PCR Case Positive |
5.2% |
4.0% |
4.6% |
3.3% |
4.8% |
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Hospital Assets In-Use:
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9.13.20 |
9.14.20 |
9.15.20 |
9.16.20 |
9.17.20 |
9.18.20 |
9.19.20 |
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Acute Care Beds |
81% |
80% |
80% |
83% |
N/A |
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ICU Beds |
79% |
80% |
78% |
78% |
79% |
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Ventilator |
25% |
26% |
25% |
25% |
25% |
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Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Novel Coronavirus is Mutating Slowly, But Large Mutations Are Possible, Arizona Researchers Find - The Arizona Republic
Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union Shares Early Pandemic Findings - Arizona Daily Sun
Researchers Trace Arizona's Early COVID-19 Outbreaks to 11 Travelers - KTAR News
Poll Finds Less Than 40% of Arizona Voters Would Get Coronavirus Vaccine - KTAR News
Greenlee Only Arizona County to Report Zero Active Coronavirus Cases - KTAR News
Maricopa County COVID-19 Antibody Testing for ‘Serosurvey’ Ends Sunday - KTAR News
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
DES Advises Self-Insuring Arizona Nonprofits to Hold Off Prepaying COVID-19 Impacted Unemployment Claims - Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine
Several Mesa COVID-19 Programs See Success, But Residents Have So Far Been Slow to Apply for City Aid - The Arizona Republic
Arizona Cities Begged the State for a Share of Coronavirus Money. Months Later, Some Haven't Spent it - The Arizona Republic
Ivanka Trump: Arizona Has COVID 'Under Control’ - KJZZ
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Thousands of Phoenix Air-Travel Workers Could Be Laid Off This Fall. Here’s When and Why - The Arizona Republic
Focus on K-12 Education
Schools Offering Free Meals to Kids Through Federal Waiver Extension - KJZZ
Red Mountain High School in Mesa Reports 3 Coronavirus Cases - KTAR News
Focus on Higher Education
President Michael Crow: No Furloughs, Layoffs or Program Eliminations Expected at ASU Due to COVID-19 - The Arizona Republic
NAU Launches COVID Watch App - Arizona Daily Sun
NCAA D-I Council Passes Multiple Changes, Including Start Date for College Hoops - Arizona Daily Sun
If Pac-12 Doesn't Play Football This Fall, Let's Call it the Power Five Minus One - The Arizona Republic
Noteworthy National and International COVID-19 News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Trump Contradicts CDC Director on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution - National Public Radio
Trump Contradicts His CDC Director Over Masks, Vaccine Timeline - POLITICO
Moderna Shares the Blueprint for Its Coronavirus Vaccine Trial - New York Times
Masks May Be More Effective Than Vaccines - Reuters
Powell Warns Failure to Reach COVID-19 Deal Could 'Scar And Damage' Economy - TheHill
Fed Upgrades Expectations for Pandemic-Hit Economy - Axio
Pandemic Isolation Has Killed Thousands of Alzheimer’s Patients While Families Watch From Afar - The Washington Post
Communities of Color Hit Hardest Financially by COVID-19 - TheHill
Urban Hospitals of Last Resort Cling to Life in Time of COVID - Kaiser Health News
NCAA Says College Basketball Season Can Start the Day Before Thanksgiving - National Public Radio
Big Ten Will Play Football in 2020, Reversing Decision - New York Times
Why Singapore's COVID-19 Death Rate is the World's Lowest - Reuters
Why Israel Is Going Into a Second COVID-19 Lockdown - Time
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance
Guidance for Visitation at Congregate Settings for Vulnerable Adults and Children
Safely Returning to In-Person Instruction
Guidance for Organized Youth Activities
Guidance for Places of Worship
Guidance for Spas, Massage Therapists and Personal Services
Guidance for Gyms and Fitness Providers
Guidance for Restaurants Providing Dine-In Services
Guidance for Barbers and Cosmetologists
Arizona Department of Education Guidance
Considerations for Leaders in Reopening Schools
Considerations for Teachers in Reopening Schools
Considerations for Students in Reopening School
Considerations for Families in Reopening Schools
RESOURCES
Pandemics Explained - Harvard Global Health Institute
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
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