COVID-19 Daily Update - August 14, 2020
August 14, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 14, 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:
191,721 - as compared to 190,794 (8/13)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
8/14 - 928 (+0.5%)
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%)
Number of Deaths: 4,423 (+40) - as compared to 4,383 (8/13)
Number of Tests:
1,314,812 - as compared to 1,300,570 (8/13)
Test Positivity Ratios:
Cases to PCR Tests | 9.9%, previous day 9.7%
Cases to All Tests | 8.2%, previous day 7.2%
ELR PCR Cases to ELR PCR Tests | 6.9%, previous day 6.5%
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 83%, up from yesterday’s 82%
ICU Beds: 80%, unchanged from yesterday
Ventilators: 36%, down from yesterday’s 37%
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Governor Ducey Announces Nearly $100 Million for Child Care Programs, Small Business Relief - Office of the Governor NEW
DES Announces Child Care Grant Program for Licensed Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic - Arizona Department of Economic Security NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Should You Get Tested for Coronavirus Before You Travel to Visit Family? - National Public Radio
Anthony Fauci: No Reason Why We Shouldn't Be Able to Vote in Person - Washington Times
Bills You Don't Have to Pay During the Coronavirus Pandemic - US News & World Report
‘Is This When I Drop Dead?’ Two Doctors Report From the COVID Front Lines - Kaiser Health News
Back to Life: COVID Lung Transplant Survivor Tells Her Story - Kaiser Health News
Researchers Found a Way to Clean N95 Masks for Reuse —in a Common Electric Cooker - The Washington Post
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Arizona Public Health Officials Are Preparing for the Flu in a COVID World - Arizona Mirror
CVS Pharmacies to Hire Hundreds in Arizona Ahead of Flu Season - Phoenix Business Journal
Medical Experts Warn Against COVID-19 Complacency as Numbers Continue to Drop - Arizona Daily Sun
Could One of These Drugs Be the Next Emergency Treatment for COVID-19? - The Arizona Republic
What is Arizona's Positivity Rate? That Question is Harder to Answer Than You Might Think - KJZZ
Free 24-Hour COVID-19 Testing Site Opens in Tolleson - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Multihousing Association challenge Ducey Over Arizona Eviction Moratorium - Phoenix Business Journal
Tucsonan is Picked for Arizona Task Force on Reopening of Elder-Care Facilities - Arizona Daily Star
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Turf Paradise Cancels Horse Racing Schedule Due to COVID-19 - KJZZ
Focus on K-12 Education
Ducey Wants Kids Back in Classrooms, But Leaves Choice Up to School Leaders - The Arizona Republic
Ducey Defends Schools Reopening Without Meeting COVID-19 Benchmarks - Arizona Mirror
Arizona Gov. Ducey Defends School Districts Ignoring Public Health Guidelines - KJZZ
Teachers Resign as 2 Metro Phoenix Districts Plan In-Person Openings - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Higher Education
Early COVID-19 Testing of UA Students is ‘Encouraging’ a Schools Nears Reopening - Arizona Daily Star
Big Sky Postpones All Fall Sports to Spring, Cancels All Nonconference Games - Arizona Daily Sun
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
A Deadly Coronavirus Was Inevitable. Why Was No One Ready? - Wall Street Journal
Less Than Half of the U.S. Got a Flu Shot in 2019, Prompting Major Concerns About This Fall - Newsweek
CDC Director Warns This Fall Could Be the Worst Ever for Public Health - National Public Radio
Coronavirus Pandemic Causing Anxiety, Depression in Americans, CDC Finds - US News & World Report
Drug Overdoses Spike During Pandemic - National Public Radio
Young Adults Report Rising Levels of Anxiety and Depression in Pandemic - New York Times
The Kids Who Are Most at Risk From the Coronavirus - Axios
COVID-19 Death Rate for Black Americans Twice That for Whites, New Report Says - National Public Radio
How to Test Every American for COVID-19, Every Day - The Atlantic
The Breakthrough That Could Halt the Pandemic, Even Before a Vaccine - POLITICO
Top Trump Official 'Really Tired of Hearing' Criticism Over COVID-19 Testing - TheHill
Fauci's Guidance on Pre-Vaccine Coronavirus Treatments - Axios
What Contact Tracing Data is Telling Us About How COVID-19 Spreads - National Public Radio
Health Providers' Scramble for Staff and Supplies Reveals Sharp Disparities - POLITICO
Focus on K-12 Education
Families Priced Out of ‘Learning Pods’ Seek Alternatives - New York Times
Georgia High School With Viral Hallway Photo Reopens Again After 35 Students, Teachers Catch COVID - Newsweek
Texas, California Governors Take Heat in Battle Over School Reopenings - Reuters
Online Classes, Homeschooling, Pods: Options for Your Child This Year - National Public Radio
Rural Families Without Internet Face Tough Choice on School - Associated Press
White House Task Force Urged Georgia to Mandate Masks as it Warned of Expanding COVID-19 Spread - CNN
N.Y.C. Schools Are Set to Open in a Month. Principals Fear That’s Too Soon - New York Times
Focus on Higher Education
Colleges That Keep Small Isolated Towns Vibrant Now Pose Public Health Threat - National Public Radio
Focus on State and Local Governments
CDC Asks 4 States and a City to Draft Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Plans - The Washington Post
Alabama Gov. Ivey’s Chief of Staff in Quarantine - Associated Press
California Coronavirus Case Count Tops 600,000 - TheHill
Georgia COVID-19 Outbreak 'Expanding' as Gov. Kemp Doubles Down Against Mask Mandate - Newsweek
Governor Drops Lawsuit Against Atlanta Mayor Over Masks, But Fight May Not Be Over - National Public Radio
Churches Fight Coronavirus Restrictions by Alleging States Favor Protesters - Washington Times
L.A. Church Sues Over Indoor Worship Restrictions - Washington Times
Testing Mess Leaves Texas in the Dark as Cases Spike - POLITICO
Focus on Vaccines
Novavax to Deliver 60 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine Candidate to UK for Trial - Reuters
Indonesia Takes Part in Late-Stage China Vaccine Trial - Associated Press
Duterte Walks Back Offer to Putin to Test Russia's COVID-19 Vaccine - Newsweek
Coronavirus Vaccine Threatened by 'Cold Chain' Issues - Washington Times
U.S. to Make Coronavirus Strain for Possible Human Challenge Trials - Reuters
Russia Offered Help With Coronavirus Vaccine, US Declined: Report - TheHill
Vaccine Makers Including Moderna Must Hit U.S. Timing Goals for Full Payments - Reuters
Anti-Vax Posts Against Future COVID-19 Vaccine Steadily Increasing on Social Media, Researchers Warn - Newsweek
Bill Gates to Anti-Vaxxers: 'How Else Can You Get Out of a Tragic Pandemic? - Newsweek
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
U.S. Hits Fiscal Cliff With Jobs, Economic Recovery in the Balance - Reuters
Markets Rise as Economy Struggles; 'It Does Not Make Sense’ - TheHill
Stimulus Talks in Congress Remain Hopelessly Deadlocked - Newsweek
Senate Leaves Until September Without Coronavirus Relief Deal - TheHill
Negotiators 'Miles Apart' on Covid Funding, With Little Hope for Deal Until September - POLITICO
McConnell Announces Senate Will Adjourn Until Sept. 8 - Axios
Hopes for Fresh Round of U.S. Coronavirus Relief Fade as Congress Goes Home - Reuters
Democrats Fight to Give 'Severely Underfunded' Business Rescue New Life - POLITICO
Retail Sales in July Rise 1.2% to Pre-Pandemic Levels - National Public Radio
How Small Businesses Got Stiffed by the Coronavirus Pandemic - Axios
Bridging the Digital Divide Has Never Been More Critical - TheHill
Focus on Sports
College Football is Falling Apart - The Atlantic
NCAA Nixes Most Fall Championships - POLITICO
FSU Football Player Accuses School of Lying About COVID-19 Safety - CNN
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic to Play at U.S. Open; Bianca Andreescu Pulls Out - United Press International
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Chinese Cities Find Coronavirus in Frozen Food Imports, Who Downplays Infection Risk - Reuters
WHO: No Evidence of Coronavirus Transmission Through Food - US News & World Report
France to be Added to UK Quarantine Countries - BBC
Shinzo Abe Under Fire For Coronavirus Response, Survey Shows - United Press International
South Korea Concerned as New Cases Spike Above 100 - Associated Press
New Zealand Sees New Coronavirus Outbreak After 100 Days of No Local Infections - US News & World Report
Europe Faces Critical Moment as Coronavirus Cases Surge in Spain, France, Germany - Newsweek
No Fiesta in Spain as Public Drinking Banned, Clubs Closed Due to Coronavirus Surge - Reuters
British Holidaymakers in France Told to Immediately Return Home or Face 14-Day Quarantine - The Washington Post
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