COVID-19 Daily Update - April 29, 2020
April 29, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
APRIL 29, 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: 7,202 - as compared to 6,948 (4/28)
Number of Deaths: 304 - as compared to 293 (4/28)
Number of Tests: 68,813 - as compared to 67,438 (4/28)
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Unemployment Benefits Expand Next Month, But is it Too little, Too Late? - AzMirror
Phoenix-area Evictions Dropped with Moratorium. Here's Why Tenants are Urged Not to Skip Rent - AzCentral
UA Researchers Team Up to Address Coronavirus Challenges - Arizona Daily Star
Pima County Hires Dr. Theresa Cullen as its New Director of Public Health - Arizona Daily Star
Our Coronavirus Resource Guide Has Ways to Find and Get Help in Tucson - Arizona Daily Star
Produce Suppliers at Arizona Border in Fight with USDA Over Inspections during pandemic - AzCentral
COMMENTARY: Now is the Time to Care for the Small Businesses We Love - AzMirror
CVS Health to Expand Covid-19 Testing Sites, Developing Mobile Testing - Phoenix Business Journal
Ducey's Challenge as Deadline Nears: Balancing Public Health with Economy's amid Pandemic - AzCentral
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Coronavirus Hammered US Economy in First Quarter - Reuters
U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Is Far Higher Than Reported, C.D.C. Data Suggests - New York Times
Trump Orders U.S. Meat-processing Plants to Stay Open Despite Coronavirus Fears - Reuters
‘HHS Has Been Kicked in the Teeth’ - POLITICO
Push to Reopen Economy Runs Up Against Workers and Consumers Worried About Risk - The Washington Post
How China Is Attempting to Prevent a Second Wave of Infections - Bloomberg
RESOURCES
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
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