COVID-19 Daily Update - August 13, 2020
August 13, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 13, 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:
190,794 - as compared to 189,443 (8/12)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
8/13 - 1,351 (+0.7%)
8/12 - 706 (+0.4%)
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%)
Number of Deaths: 4,383 (+36) - as compared to 4,347 (8/12)
Number of Tests:
1,303,570 - as compared to 1,284,786 (8/12)
Test Positivity Ratios:
Cases to PCR Tests | 9.7%, previous day 10.2%
Cases to All Tests | 7.2%, previous day 9%
ELR PCR Cases to ELR PCR Tests | 6.5%, previous day 5.9%
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 82%, up from yesterday’s 81%
ICU Beds: 80%, unchanged from yesterday
Ventilators: 37%, up from yesterday’s 35%
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Non-Government News Releases
Arizonans See the Light at the End of the COVID-19 Tunnel - OH Predictive Insights NEW
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Pope Francis Says COVID-19 Crisis Has Exposed 'Broadest Social Ills - United Press International
Grocery Workers Say Morale is at an All-Time Low: ‘They Don’t Even Treat Us Like Humans Anymore’ - The Washington Post
Newsrooms Abandoned as Pandemic Drags on - Axios
For Dogs, the Pandemic Means More Walks But New Anxieties - The Washington Post
Actors’ Equity, Walt Disney World Resolve Dispute Over COVID-19 Testing for Performers - Forbes
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Arizona Has Highest Rate of Pediatric COVID-19 in the US, Report Says - The Arizona Republic
Pediatricians Urge Arizona Families Not to Skip Childhood Vaccines During COVID-19 - The Arizona Republic
Arizona Reports About 1,350 New COVID-19 Cases, 36 New Known Deaths - Arizona Republic
Improving COVID-19 Trends Could Drive Testing Declines, Complacency - KJZZ
OPINION: COVID-19 Demands That Congress Support Arizona’s Medicaid Program - Arizona Mirror
On Native American Land, Contact Tracing is Saving Lives - New York Times
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
4 Phoenix Gyms Receive Notices From ADHS for Opening Despite Ducey Order - The Arizona Republic
OPINION: Should Arizona Gyms, Bars and Theaters Face a Higher Bar to Reopen Than Schools? - The Arizona Republic
Mesa Water Park Sues Ducey, Arguing Closure Order is 'Irrational' and ‘Arbitrary' - The Arizona Republic
Landlords Sue Over Ducey's Anti-Eviction Order, Saying It's Unconstitutional - Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Rental Property Owners And Associations Sue to Overturn Eviction Moratorium - The Arizona Republic
Landlords Head to Court to Resume Evictions, Say Ducey Acted Unconstitutionally - Arizona Mirror
Vigil for Arizonans Who Died in COVID-19 Pandemic to Be Hosted at State Capitol - The Arizona Republic
Woman Hits Phoenix Airport Gate Agent After Being Denied Boarding for Note Wearing a Mask - The Arizona Republic
Man's Curse-Filled Rant at Tucson Store Over Face-Mask Requirement Goes Viral - Arizona Daily Star
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Tempe Businesses Continue to Roll With the Punches as PAC-12 Nixes Sports in 2020 - The Arizona Republic
Tucson Workers, Families Hurt Financially by Pandemic Can Soon Apply for Grants - Arizona Daily Star
Focus on K-12 Education
Tucson's 2 Largest School District Prioritize Most At-Risk Students for On-Campus Learning - Arizona Daily Star
A New Home Classroom: Basis Begins Virtual Classes - Arizona Daily Sun
Focus on Higher Education
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Flu Season Prep, Complicated by COVID-19, Starts Early This Year - Reuters
CDC Director Warns of 'Worst Fall' in History If People Don't Follow COVID Guidelines - TheHill
Coronavirus Cases Are Falling, But Don't Get Too Comfortable - Axios
The Two Sides of America's Coronavirus Response - Axios
The True Coronavirus Toll in the U.S. Has Already Surpassed 200,000 - New York Times
U.S., Reports Highest Number of COVID-19 Deaths in One Day Since Mid-May - The Washington Post
U.S. Reports 1,485 Coronavirus Deaths in a Single Day - Axios
COVID-19 Death Toll Rivals Fatality Rate During 1918 Flu Epidemic, Researchers Say - The Washington Post
In N.Y.C.’s Coronavirus Surge, a Frightening Echo of the 1918 Flu - New York Times
Health Experts Warn About Perils of New Virus Data Collection System - New York Times
Why Some People Are Waiting Weeks for COVID-19 Test Results - Time
We're Doing a Lot Less Coronavirus Testing - Axios
Face Masks With Valves or Vents Do Not Prevent Spread of the Coronavirus, CDC Says - The Washington Post
FAQ: How to Care for Your Face Mask (And Why You Shouldn’t Hang it From Your Rear-View Mirror) - The Washington Post
Pandemic Behaviour - Why Some People Don't Play by the Rules - Reuters
Smith's Food Employees Berate 'Trumpster,' 'Redneck' for Improper Mask Use - Washington Times
Dying Young: The Health Care Workers in Their 20s Killed by COVID-19 - Kaiser Health News
Helping People Isolate Can Slow Spread of COVID-19, Experts Say - Kaiser Health News
Turning Anger Into Action: Minority Students Analyze COVID Data on Racial Disparities - Kaiser Health News
Focus on K-12 Education
Are Learning Pods the Solution to Parents' Woes? - The Atlantic
'Impossible': School Boards Are at Heart of Reopening Debate - Associated Press
Schools Left in the Lurch as Negotiations on Coronavirus-Relief Bill Collapse - US News & World Report
Trump Calls for More Funding for Schools That Reopen In-Person - United Press International
Trump School Funding Pitch Favors Schools With In-Person Learning - US News & World Report
New Jersey Governor Allows Schools to Reopen for In-Person Learning - Axios
New Jersey Schools Can Begin Year Remotely, But Only If They Prove They Can’t Reopen In-Person - POLITICO
Focus on Higher Education
These Colleges Are Giving Tuition Discounts This Fall - US News & World Report
OPINION: Thanks to Coronavirus and Zoom, We’re Looking at the End Stages of College as a Commodity - The Washington Post
College Shuts Down 20 Parties as Officials Say Reopening is 'Recipe for Disaster’ - Forbes
Focus on State and Local Governments
The Pandemic is Hitting City Budgets Harder Than the Great Recession - Axios
Not a Single State Has Said it Will Pay Another $100 Per Week in Unemployment Under Trump’s Plan - Forbes
California Megachurch Draws Thousands at In-Person Services Defying State Coronavirus Orders - TheHill
Florida Sheriff Orders Deputies and Staff Not to Wear Face Masks - National Public Radio
Focus on Vaccines
1 Out of 3 Americans Would Hesitate to Get Coronavirus Vaccine - Washington Times
Russia's Fast-Track Vaccine is a Lesson in Ethics, Human Exploitation - TheHill
The Next Unprecedented Vaccine Hurdle: Making Hundreds of Millions of Doses - POLITICO
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Below 1 Million for First Time Since March - TheHill
Standoff Over COVID Relief Could Drag Into September - POLITICO
Pelosi Says Mnuchin Told Her White House is "Not Budging" on Stimulus Position - Axios
Relief Talks Stumble Again as Trump Asserts a Deal is ‘Not Going to Happen’ - The Washington Post
Why We Won’t See 4% Unemployment Again Anytime Soon - US News & World Report
The Nation Wanted to Eat Out Again. Everyone Has Paid the Price - New York Times
Payroll Tax Delay May Mean Problems for Workers, Employers and Social Security - National Public Radio
The Payroll Tax Cut: Here's What it Means for You - US News & World Report
The Pandemic Real Estate Market - Axios
Focus on Sports
NCAA Head Doctor Calls State of Pandemic 'Exceptionally Disappointing' - TheHill
Rights of Fall: Losing College Football Stings Across America - Associated Press
Big 12 is Moving Ahead With Fall Football Season - National Public Radio
Big East Cancels Fall Sports Seasons Amid Pandemic - ESPN
The Big East is Among Multiple Leagues Considering Bubbles for Basketball Season - Forbes
Postponed College Football Games Could Disrupt $1 Billion in TV Ads - New York Times
NCAA Football Cancellations Threaten to Cripple College Towns' Economies - Washington Times
Some Conferences Postponed Football. Not So Fast in the South - New York Times
FC Dallas Becomes First American Pro Sports Team to Host Fans Since Pandemic - United Press International
Masters Golf Tournament to Take Place Without Fans in November - United Press International
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
How China Controlled the Coronavirus - The New Yorker
Why Britain Failed Its Coronavirus Test - The Atlantic
New Zealand Coronavirus: 14 New COVID-19 Cases Reported - BBC
Mask Rebels, No Tourists and a Heat Wave: Paris’ Coronavirus Summer - POLITICO
Experts Warn Spain is Losing the 2nd Round in Virus Fight - Associated Press
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