COVID-19 Daily Update - April 30, 2020

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April 30, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

 ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 APRIL 30, 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: 7,648 - as compared to 7,202 (4/29)

Number of Deaths: 320 - as compared to 304 (4/29)

Number of Tests: 71,786 - as compared to 68,813 (4/29)

Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code


Governor and Government Agency News Releases

Updated Guidance for Arizonans, Businesses - Office of the Governor  NEW
 
Statement from Flagstaff Mayor Evans, Phoenix Mayor Gallego, and Tucson Mayor Romero: Arizona Should Follow CDC Guidelines on Reopening - City of Phoenix  NEW

Political Potpourri 
 
OPINION:  Gov. Ducey Shows an Actual Spine, Refused to Give in to the 'Open it All' Crowd - AzCentral
To Safely Reopen, Make the Workweek Shorter - The Atlantic

Arizona News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Could Arizona Grocers Face Potential Shortages of Beef, Other Meat? - AzCentral

DES: Unemployment Claims Denials Hit 175,000 - AZMirror

Ducey Lifts Some Restrictions, Extends Stay-at-Home Order - AzCentral

Arizona's Stay-Home Order Extended Through May 15; Shops to Reopen Sooner - Tucson Daily Star

President Donald Trump Reveals Plan To Visit Arizona Amid COVID-19 Pandemic – Fox News

Arizona Hospitals Will Soon Be Able to Decontaminate N95 Masks - AZMirror

Pima County Jail Corrections Officer Tests Positive for Coronavirus - Arizona Daily Star

State Health Official Won't Reveal Which Nursing Homes Have COVID-19 Outbreaks Without a Judge's Order - AzCentral

When and How Will Restaurants Reopen in Arizona? Here's What We Know So Far - AzCentral
 

National News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Experimental Coronavirus Drug Neumifil Shows Promise in Lab, Scientists Hope to 'Rapidly' Start Clinical Trials - Newsweek

U.S. Jobless Claims Top 30 Million in Six Weeks As Coronavirus Rocks Economy - Newsweek

Florida Takes a 'Baby Step' To Reopening Its Economy, Shut Down To Stem Coronavirus - National Public Radio

Fauci Says Leak Concerns Fueled His White House Revelation of Gilead Drug Results - Reuters

Stimulus Checks: Still Waiting For Your Money? Here's Why - CNN

End of Trump’s Social Distancing Policy Spurs Fears of Virus Rebound - POLITICO

Unemployed Workers Face Choice Between Safety and Money as States Reopen - POLITICO

The Bad News Won’t Stop, but Markets Keep Rising - New York Times


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  

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

Return Stronger — Amending the Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected Order – April 29, 2020  NEW

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