COVID-19 Daily Update - August 11, 2020
August 11, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 11, 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.
Arizona Numbers UPDATED DAILY
Number of Cases:
188,737 - as compared to 187,523 (8/10)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
8/11 - 1,214 (+0.6%)
8/10 - 600 (+0.3%)
8/9 - 816 (+0.4%)
8/8 - 1,054 (+0.6%)
8/7 - 1,406 (+0.8%)
8/6 - 1,444 (+0.8%)
8/5 - 1,698 (+0.9%)
8/4 - 1,008 (+0.6%)
8/3 - 1,030 (+0.6%)
8/2 - 1,465 (+0.8%)
8/1 - 2,992 (+1.7%)
7/31 - 3,212 (+1.9%)
7/30 - 2,525 (+1.5%)
7/29 - 2,339 (+1.4%)
7/28 - 2,107 (+1.3%)
7/27 - 1,813 (+1.1%)
7/26 - 1,973 (+1.2%)
7/25 - 3,748 (+2.2%)
7/24 - 3,349 (+2.2%)
7/23 - 2,335 (+1.6%)
7/22 - 1,926 (+1.3%)
7/21 - 3,500 (+2.4%)
7/20 - 1,559 (+1.1%)
Number of Deaths: 4,199 (+45) - as compared to 4,154 (8/10)
Number of Tests:
1,276,952 - as compared to 1,267,470 (8/10)
Test Positivity Ratios: NEW FEATURE
Cases to PCR Tests | 13.5%, previous day 10.6%
Cases to All Tests | 12.8%, previous day 8.8%
ELR PCR Cases to ELR PCR Tests | 5.2%, previous day 6.5%
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 79%, down from yesterday’s 80%
ICU Beds: 79%, down from yesterday’s 81%
Ventilators: 36%, unchanged from yesterday
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Arizona Department of Health Services Phased Reopening Plan for Paused Industries - Office of the Governor NEW
Arizona Department of Health Services Phased Reopening Plan for Paused Industries - Arizona Department of Health Services NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Republican Convention to Mandate Masks, Track Attendees’ Movements - National Public Radio
Scientists Find No Link Between Long Lines, Coronavirus Cases in Blow to Mail-In Voting - Washington Times
Why Are Some Groceries Still So Hard to Find During COVID? - Wall Street Journal
Aquarium is Washing Old Wishes to Pay Bills During Pandemic - National Public Radio
Disney World to Cut Hours After Seeing Fewer Visitors Than Expected - TheHill
Despite COVID-19 Fears, National Parks Are Crowded Again - National Public Radio
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Arizona Reports Over 1,200 New COVID-19 Cases, 45 New Known Deaths - The Arizona Republic
Phoenix Pastor, Civil Rights Leader Tests Positive for COVID-19 - The Arizona Republic
$787,862 Granted to Support COVID-19 Relief Needs - Arizona Daily Sun
Being Smarter in 2020: Treat Your Mask Like Underwear - Arizona Daily Star
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Ducey Sets Roadmap for Business Reopenings; Pima County Close to Meeting it - Arizona Daily Star
State Lays Out Complex Path for Gym, Bar Openings - The Arizona Republic
Ducey Lays Out How Arizona Gyms and Bars Will Reopen - Arizona Mirror
Food Bank Needs Volunteers to Replace Guard Members in Distributions - Arizona Daily Star
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Ducey Reviewing Trump's Offer on Unemployment Benefits, Isn't Committing - Arizona Daily Star
Trump’s $400 A Week Jobless Aid Could Be Just $300. It Depends on Where You Live - Arizona Mirror
Focus on K-12 Education
Arizona Parents Demand Schools Reopen Despite State Ranking Highest for Child COVID-19 Cases - Newsweek
Local Health Officials to School Leaders: Safe, In-Person Classrooms Are Weeks Away - Arizona Daily Star
Focus on Higher Education
NAU Student Says Resident Assistants Have COVID-19 - Arizona Daily Sun
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Virus Surge Makes US Weak Link in Global Economic Recovery - Associated Press
At Least 48 Local Public Health Leaders Have Quit or Been Fired During Pandemic - Axios
Public Health Officials Are Quitting or Getting Fired in Throes of Pandemic - Kaiser Health News
The 'Second Wave' Is Still to Come and the U.S. Has No Specific Plan to Deal With It - Newsweek
97,000 Kids Tested Positive for Coronavirus in Last 2 Weeks of July - National Public Radio
Contact Tracers Face Mistrust, Lack of Cooperation - National Public Radio
The Winter From Hell - Axios
Is It COVID-19, Allergies, Flu or a Cold? - US News & World Report
America's Window of Opportunity to Beat Back COVID-19 is Closing - STAT News
Income Affects Ability to Social Distance During COVID-19 Pandemic - United Press International
Racial Bias Found in Formula for Distributing COVID-19 Hospital Aid - STAT News
Trump Considers Banning Re-entry by Citizens Who May Have Coronavirus - New York Times
Trump Weighs Blocking U.S. Citizens Coming Home If Coronavirus Infection Feared - Reuters
In the Wake of Covid-19 Lockdowns, a Troubling Surge in Homicides - New York Times
Wearing a Neck Gaiter May Be Worse Than No Mask at All, Researchers Find - The Washington Post
Axios-Ipsos Poll: 1 in 2 Has a Personal Connection to the Virus - Axios
Could Massive Numbers of Nursing Home Deaths Have Been Prevented? - POLITICO
New York’s True Nursing Home Death Toll Cloaked in Secrecy - Associated Press
Telemedicine Shines During Pandemic But Will Glow Fade? - Associated Press
Focus on Education
Back to School? Look Out for Covid-Tracking Surveillance Tech - Wall Street Journal
Dr. Anthony Fauci: As a Default Position, We Should Try to Get Kids Back to School - Washington Times
Teachers Union Launches $500K Ad Buy Calling for Education Funding in Relief Bill - TheHill
The No-Win School Reopening: One Superintendent’s Dilemma - Wall Street Journal
In Florida, a Coronavirus Showdown as DeSantis Rejects Tampa-Area Schools Plan - POLITICO
Coronavirus Outbreak Reported at Georgia School After Classes Resume - National Public Radio
Georgia Governor: School Openings Going Well Except Photos of Crowded Hallways - POLITICO
Kentucky Governor Recommends Schools Postpone In-Person Classes - TheHill
Some U.S. Colleges Stick to In-Person Reopening in Pandemic Despite Doubts, Pushback - Reuters
How the Coronavirus Is Affecting Greek Life - US News & World Report
Focus on State and Local Governments
U.S. Governors Question Cost of Trump COVID-19 Aid Plans, Urge Talks to Continue - Reuters
A Quandary for State Unemployment Agencies - Axios
Governors Air Frustrations With Trump on Unemployment Plans - TheHill
State Aid Emerges as Major Hurdle to Reviving COVID-19 Talks - TheHill
These States Have the Highest Coronavirus Positivity Rate - Newsweek
5 States Set Single-Day Coronavirus Case Records Last Week - Axios
Inside the Fight to Save Houston’s Most Vulnerable - New York Times
California Gov. Says Trump Unemployment Executive Action Spells Disaster for Budget - National Public Radio
Newsom Indicates California Health Officer's Abrupt Departure Related to Data Blunder - POLITICO
Focus on Vaccines
FDA Head Pledges 'We Will Not Cut Corners' on Coronavirus Vaccine - TheHill
When Will a Coronavirus Vaccine Be Ready? - Reuters
Putin Says Vaccine Has Been Approved for Use - BBC
Duterte Volunteers to Publicly Inject Putin's Free COVID-19 Vaccine - Newsweek
Russia Registers Virus Vaccine, Putin's Daughter Given it - Washington Times
Russia Unveils Covid Vaccine ‘Sputnik V’, Claiming Breakthrough in Global Race Before Final Testing Complete - The Washington Post
Why You Should Be Skeptical of Russia's Coronavirus Vaccine Claims - Axios
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
What Trump's Orders Will and Won't Do for Payroll Taxes, Unemployment Benefits - TheHill
Trump’s Executive Actions Complicate Stalled Coronavirus Relief Negotiations - US News & World Report
New Trump Chief of Staff Drew Hard Line During Relief Talks, Challenging Democrats’ Approach - The Washington Post
Blame Game in High Gear as COVID Relief Talks Stall - POLITICO
Employers Cast Wary Eye on Payroll-Tax Deferral - Wall Street Journal
In a Bleak Economy, These Companies Are Flourishing - The Washington Post
U.S. Job Openings Rise in June, Likely Exaggerate Labor Market Health - Reuters
Secret Gyms and the Economics of Prohibition - National Public Radio
Focus on Sports
Big Ten Votes to Cancel Football Season - TheHill
'Play College Football!' Trump Demands as Fall Seasons Collapse - POLITICO
College Sports’ 24 Hours of Political Football - Wall Street Journal
Factions Form With College Football Season in the Balance - Axios
College Football 2020: Players and Coaches Push to Save the 2020 Season - CNN
In Push to Play, College Football Stars Show Sudden Unity - New York Times
New York Mets Pitcher Marcus Stroman Opts Out of Season - United Press International
Celtic & Aberdeen's Scottish Premiership Games Off After COVID Breach - BBC
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
World coronavirus updates - Axios
COVID-19 Cases Surpass 20M; WHO Expects Death Toll at 750K This Week - United Press International
Global Coronavirus Case Count Surpasses 20 Million - National Public Radio
Europe Imposes Tough New Restrictions as Countries Face 'Alarming' COVID-19 Surge - Newsweek
Empty Theaters, Unsung Operas, Canceled Tours: Europe’s Artists vs. the Virus - POLITICO
UK Employment Falls by Biggest Amount in Over a Decade - BBC
Benjamin Netanyahu, Education Minister Aim to Open Israel Schools Sept. 1 - United Press International
These Neighbors Were Hospitalized With Coronavirus. Their Vastly Different Journeys Show the Depths of Brazil’s Rich-Poor Divide - The Washington Post
Critics Push for Overhaul on Transparency Into Indian Drug Approvals - STAT News
Lawmakers Press Ottawa, Washington to Ease Restrictions on Isolated U.S. Community - POLITICO
New Zealand Reports First Local Coronavirus Cases for 102 Days - Axios
When the Virus Came to Our Hospital - BBC
Auckland Locked Down After New Zealand's First Local Coronavirus Cases in Months - TheHill
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance
Safely Returning to In-Person Instruction
Guidance for Organized Youth Activities
Guidance for Places of Worship
Guidance for Spas, Massage Therapists and Personal Services
Guidance for Gyms and Fitness Providers
Guidance for Restaurants Providing Dine-In Services
Guidance for Barbers and Cosmetologists
Arizona Department of Education Guidance
Considerations for Leaders in Reopening Schools
Considerations for Teachers in Reopening Schools
Considerations for Students in Reopening Schools
Considerations for Families in Reopening Schools
RESOURCES
Pandemics Explained - Harvard Global Health Institute
COVID-19 - Receiving IRS Economic Impact Payments - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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
Continuation of Executive Order 2020-43 Slowing the Spread of COVID-19- July 23, 2020
Arizona Open for Learning - July 23, 2020
Protecting the Public’s Right to Vote - July 22, 2020
Continued Postponement of Eviction Enforcement Actions - July 16, 2020
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory - July 9, 2020
Limited Indoor Dining - July 9, 2020
Extending the Termination Date of Programs - July 1, 2020
Protecting Public Health for Students and Teachers - June 29, 2020
Pausing of Arizona’s Reopening - June 29, 2020
Renewal of Executive Order 2020-27 (The Good Samaritan Order) - June 25, 2020
2020-2021 School Year - June 24, 2020
Containing the Spread of COVID-19, Continuing Arizona Mitigation Efforts - June 17, 2020
Ensuring Statewide Access to Care for COVID-19 Arizona Surge Line - May 28, 2020
Assisting Arizona Families with Child Care - May 28, 2020
Stay Healthy, Return Smarter, Return Stronger – May 12, 2020
Reporting By Nursing Care Institutions, Residential Care Institutions, ICF-IIDs And DD Medical Group Homes To Residents And Families Regarding COVID-19 – May 4, 2020
Return Stronger — Amending the Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected Order – April 29, 2020
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