COVID-19 Daily Update - April 25, 2020
April 25, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
APRIL 25, 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.
By the Numbers UPDATED DAILY
Number of Cases:
6,280 - as compared to 6,045 (4/24)
Number of Deaths:
273 - as compared to 266 (4/24)
Number of Tests:
62,508 - as compared to 60,714 (4/24)
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
DES Announces Pandemic Unemployment Assistance System to Launch May 12 - Arizona Department of Economic Security (4.24.20) NEW
AHCCCS Receives $2M for Mental Health Services - Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (4.22.20) NEW
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Most U.S. House Republicans Back Pricey COVID-19 Aid. Not Andy Biggs - AzMirror
Arizona Tribes: Companies Shouldn't Get Tribal COVID-19 Aid Money - AzMirror
Sonora Quest Laboratories Launch COVID-19 Antibody Testing in Arizona - AzCentral
Coronavirus Hotel Closings in Arizona: Great Wolf Lodge, Talking Stick Resort, Biltmore - AzCentral
Despite Calls For More COVID-19 Testing in Arizona, The Number of Tests Done Each Week Has Fallen - AzCentral
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Reopening Has Begun. No One Is Sure What Happens Next - New York Times
Young People with Coronavirus are Dying from Strokes - The Washington Post
World Leaders Launch Plan to Speed COVID-19 Drugs, Vaccine; U.S. Stays Away - Reuters
Texas Governor Takes Heat From His Right As He Plots Careful Course on Coronavirus - POLITICO
‘Playing Russian Roulette’: Nursing Homes Told to Take the Infected - New York Times
Apple, Google Tweak Contact Tracing Specs as Launch Nears - Axios
Coronavirus Antibody Tests: Can You Trust the Results? - New York Times
As U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 50,000, A Handful of States Edge Toward Reopening - Reuters
RESOURCES
COVID-19 Stimulus Bill: What It Means For States - National Conference of State Legislatures NEW
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: Summary of Key Health Provisions - Kaiser Family Foundation NEW
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
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
Prepared by the team at Goodman Schwartz Public Affairs