COVID-19 Daily Update - September 18, 2020
September 18, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
September 18, 2020
Vol. 2, No. 18
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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 |
212,942 |
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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%) |
1,281 (+0.6%) |
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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 |
5,451 |
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Daily Number of Deaths |
+7 |
0 |
+22 |
+27 |
+38 |
+42 |
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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 |
0.94 |
Not Available |
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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 |
1,639,206 |
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Daily Number of Tests |
+17,154 |
+5,536 |
+10,097 |
+16,654 |
+24,856 |
+8,906 |
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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% |
15.9% |
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|
Cases to All Tests |
3.8% |
3.8% |
4.8% |
4.2% |
7.1% |
14.4% |
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|
7 Day ELR PCR Case Positive |
5.2% |
4.0% |
4.6% |
3.3% |
4.8% |
4.4% |
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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 |
79% |
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ICU Beds |
79% |
80% |
78% |
78% |
79% |
80% |
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Ventilator |
25% |
26% |
25% |
25% |
25% |
26% |
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Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
ADHS Encourages People to Seek Care in an Emergency and to Maintain Routine Medical Care - 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 Health Director: New Antigen Test Quicker, Less Accurate Than Others - KTAR News
Coconino County Sees Third Largest COVID-19 Spike Since March; Flagstaff Main Contributor - Arizona Daily Sun
Pop-up COVID-19 Testing to Be Offered Near Bars, Churches in Tucson, Green Valley - Arizona Daily Star
Cites Data Change, Test Bulge for COVID-19 Tally Spike - KJZZ
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Group Launches Recall Initiative Against Gov. Doug Ducey - KJZZ
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Arizona's Unemployment Rate Had Big Drop in August, But Economists See Decline in Workers as Cause - The Arizona Republic
Focus on K-12 Education
Survey: 751 Arizona Teachers Have Resigned or Retired Since the Beginning of the School Year - The Arizona Republic
326 Arizona Teachers Resign, Retire Due to COVID-19 as Teacher Shortage Continues - KJZZ
Arizona's Teacher Shortage Worsened by Coronavirus Concerns - KTAR News
Arizona's Teacher Shortage Worsens As Hundreds Walk Away Due to COVID-19 - Arizona Daily Star
8 Students Quarantined After Staff Tests Positive for COVID-19 at Oro Valley School - Arizona Daily Star
This Company Says It's 'Not a School' and Has No Teachers. But it Gets Millions Meant for Charter, Private Schools - The Arizona Republic
Arizona Teacher Suicide Prevention Training Critical Amid Coronavirus - KTAR News
Maricopa County Won't Name Schools With Outbreaks, So We're Tracking COVID-19 Cases - The Arizona Republic
Not Your Usual 'Lunch Lady': Meet the Phoenix Heroes Helping Keep Kids Fed During COVID-19 - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Higher Education
Arizona State Continues to See Decrease in Active Coronavirus Cases - KTAR News
ASU Has 112 new COVID-19 Cases in Past 3 Days, While UA Has 678 - The Arizona Republic
University of Arizona Coalition, Others Believe Early End to Furlough Plan a 'Big Win’ - Arizona Daily Star
Noteworthy National and International COVID-19 News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Moderna Sees 20 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate by Year End - Reuters
CDC Tells Congress it Urgently Needs $6 Billion for Vaccine Distribution - TheHill
Exclusive Poll: One in Six U.S. Voters Never Wear a Mask on Public Transport - Newsweek
Pentagon Rewriting Pandemic Playbook After Study Faults COVID-19 Response - POLITICO
WHO: Health Care Workers Account for Around 14% of Coronavirus Cases - Axios
In Face of COVID Threat, More Dialysis Patients Bring Treatment Home - Kaiser Health News
Parents Sent Child to School Knowing Teen Was Coronavirus Positive - National Public Radio
Private Tutors, Pop-Up Schools or Nothing at All: How Employers Are Helping Parents - New York Times
Housekeepers Face a Disaster Generations in the Making - New York Times
The Big Ten Just Followed the Money - The Atlantic
World Health Organization Warns of 'Very Serious' COVID-19 Situation in Europe - CNN
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 Schools
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