COVID-19 Daily Update - April 28, 2020
April 28, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
APRIL 28, 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: 6,948 - as compared to 6,716 (4/27)
Number of Deaths: 293 - as compared to 275 (4/27)
Number of Tests: 67,438 - as compared to 66,543 (4/27)
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
After Governor’s Order, NAH Looks at Future of Elective Surgeries During COVID-19 - Arizona Daily Sun
'Testing Blitz' Set in Arizona as Ducey Weighs Lifting Coronavirus Restrictions - Tucson Daily Star
Tucson's Largest School District faces $8.5 Million in Coronavirus-related Expenses - Tucson Daily Star
People Look to COVID-19 Antibody Testing For Answers, But No Test Offers Guarantees - AzCentral
Arizona Announces COVID-19 ‘Testing Blitz' Over the Next 3 Weekends - AzCentral
Ducey, Cities Want Federal COVID Aid. Will Trump, McConnell Agree? - AzMirror
With Later COVID-19 Peak Predicted, Re-opening AZ May Be Weeks Off Still - AZMirror
CVS Expands COVID-19 Testing in Arizona and Nationwide with Goal of 1,000 Test Locations - AzCentral
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Reopening States Too Early Will Bring Deadlier Outcomes, Coronavirus Projection Models Show - CNN
McConnell Dangles Aid to States — With a Catch - Politico
With Rising Coronavirus Deaths, L.A. Reopening Will Be Slow - Los Angeles Times
Glitches Hamper Second Round After Rocky First Rollout - CNN
Small Business Loan Program Resumes with New Funding - Los Angeles Times
White House Issues Coronavirus Testing Guidance that Leaves States in Charge - The Washington Post
Restaurants Open in Tennessee As State's Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Spike - National Public Radio
Top E.R. Doctor Who Treated Virus Patients Dies by Suicide - New York Times
Groceries Could See Meat Shortages by End of Week Amid Plant Closings - NBC News
Antibody Tests Can't Yet Say Who's Immune to COVID-19, But They Can Show Who's at Risk - NBC New
How the Pandemic Will Change Americans Streets - The Atlantic
Georgia Eateries Welcome Diners Back as More U.S. States Ease Pandemic Shutdowns - Reuters
RESOURCES
COVID-19 State Action Center - National Academy for State Health Policy NEW
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
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