COVID-19 Daily Update - April 28, 2020

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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)

Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code


Governor and Government Agency News Releases

Expanding Testing in Arizona - Office of the Governor NEW
Executive Order 2020-32 (Requesting Exemption to Elective Surgeries) Frequently Asked Questions - Arizona Department of Health Services NEW
Arizona Medicaid Program Advances $41 Million in Provider Payments to Address COVID-19 Emergency - Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System NEW
Governor Doug Ducey, Arizona Department of Health Services, and Healthcare Partners Launch Arizona Testing Blitz - Arizona Department of Health Services NEW


Political Potpourri  NEW
Coronavirus Primary Research - OH Predictive Insights
Executive Allocation of Discretionary COVID-19 - Joint Legislative Budget Committee

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

No New Arizona Deaths from Coronavirus Reported Monday Morning - KTAR

CVS Expands COVID-19 Testing in Arizona and Nationwide with Goal of 1,000 Test Locations - AzCentral

Arizona's Public Health Spending is Lower Than Most Other States. Here's What That Means - AzCentral
 
Doctors Find More Cases of 'COVID Toes' in Dermatological Registry. Here's What They Learned - 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

‘It Was Just Too Much’: How Remote Learning Is Breaking Parents - New York Times
 
COVID-19 Disrupts 30% of Americans’ Jobs or Finances - GALLUP


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  

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

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

Prepared by the team at Goodman Schwartz Public Affairs