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August 21, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 August 21, 2020

Vol. 1, No. 122

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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:

196,899 - as compared to 196,280 (8/20)

Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:  

8/21 -    619 (+0.3%)

8/20 -    723 (+0.4%)

8/19 -    637 (+0.3%)

8/18 -    915 (+0.5%)

8/17 -    468 (+0.2%)

8/16 -    833 (+0.4%)

8/15 -    933 (+0.5%)

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%)

 

Number of Deaths: 4,688 (+4) - as compared to 4,684 (8/20)  

Number of Tests:

1,383,616 - as compared to 1,372,363 (8/20)

Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):  0.83 Arizona, as of 8/20 - previous rate was 0.84

Note: Rt is the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person.  If it is above 1.0, COVID-19 will spread quickly. If it is below 1.0, infections will slow. 

 

Test Positivity Ratios: 

Cases to PCR Tests | 6.5%, previous day 8.4%

Cases to All Tests | 5.5%, previous day 10.1%

7 Day ELR PCR Cases to ELR PCR Tests | 4.1%% previous day 14.2%

 

Hospital Assets In-Use:  

Acute Care Beds:  83%, up from yesterday’s 82%

ICU Beds:  78%, unchanged from yesterday

Ventilators:  30%, down from yesterday’s 31%

 

Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code

 

Governor and Government Agency News Releases

TODAY: Free COVID-19 Saliva Testing Available - Office of the  Governor  NEW

Governor Ducey Provides COVID-19 Updates, Recognizes Arizona National Guard and DEMA - Office of the Governor  NEW

Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns  ONGOING

 

 

Political Potpourri  UPDATED DAILY

Gallup poll: More in U.S. Say COVID-19 is the Nation's Top Problem - United Press International

Systemic Racism's Major Role in Who Lives, Dies and Gets Help in the Pandemic - CNN

As US Deaths Mount, Virus Takes Outsize Toll on Minorities - Associated Press

How Many Lawmakers Got the Coronavirus or Self-Quarantined? - National Public Radio

Anthony Fauci Has Surgery to Remove Polyp From Vocal Cord - National Public Radio

Sen. Bill Cassidy Tests Positive for COVID-19 - United Press International 

COVID Pandemic's Child Care Options: Risks and Strategies for Staying Safe - National Public Radio

 

 

 

Arizona News Stories  UPDATED DAILY 

Focus on Public Health

Arizona Sees 20% Rise in Deaths, Not All Directly From Virus - Associated Press

COVID-19 Numbers Are Improving, But It’s Too Soon for a ‘Victory Lap,’ Ducey Says - The Arizona Republic

Health Expert Warns About the Dangers of Becoming COVID-Complacent - KJZZ

Arizona Prepares for Overlap of Flu Season and Coronavirus Pandemic - KTAR News

Coconino County Clinic to Reopen Aug. 31 - Arizona Daily Sun

Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement

Bars Protest Orders to Remain Close Amid Pandemic - KJZZ

Maricopa County Within 1 Week of Hitting COVID-19 Business Benchmarks - KTAR News

DHS Rejects Dozens of Bar, Gym Reopening Plans - The Arizona Republic

Focus on Economy and Unemployment

Arizona State Fair 2020 Canceled Due to COVID-19.  Here’s What We Know About Rescheduling - The Arizona Republic

'Read My Lips, We Need Tips': Bar Workers Protest Closures - The Arizona Republic

Focus on K-12 Education

OPINION: Thanks to Arizona’s Vague Reopening Guidelines, Schools Are Now Being Torn Apart - The Arizona Republic

Maricopa County Meets 2 Schools Virus Benchmarks for In-Class Learning - KTAR News

Arizona Clears 2 Counties to Partially Reopen Schools - Arizona Daily Sun 

Focus on Higher Education

 

 

 

National News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Focus on Public Health

Q&A With Dr. Fauci: ‘\We Will Get Out of This and We Weill Return to Normal. Don’t Despair’ - The Washington Post

CDC Director 'Hopeful' Pandemic Will End by Spring, As FDA Official Says He'll Quit if Vaccine Rushed - Newsweek

In the Face of a Looming Double Threat, U.S. Expands Access for Flu Shots at Pharmacies - The Washington Post

CDC Head Urges Americans to Get Flu Shot Amid COVID-19, as Pharmacists Can Now Give Kids Vaccines - Newsweek

What's Needed to Prevent a COVID-Flu Nightmare - Axios

CDC Could Soon Get Responsibility for Tracking COVID-19 Hospital Data Again - National Public Radio

CDC Chief Says Coronavirus Deaths Should Start Falling Across US by Next Week - TheHill

'Super-Spreaders' Caused Up to 20% of All Covid-19 Cases in Georgia, Study Finds - United Press International 

Deadly Mix: How Bars Are Fueling COVID-19 Outbreaks - Kaiser Health News

Challenges Come When NIH Harnesses AI to Fight COVID-19, Experts Say - United Press International 

Study: Remdesivir Doesn't Boost Outcomes in Moderate Pneumonia From COVID-19 - United Press International 

Trump Administration Bars FDA From Regulating Some Laboratory Tests, Including for Coronavirus - The Washington Post

Swab, Spit, Stay Home? College Coronavirus Testing Plans Are All Over the Map - Kaiser Health News

New Federal Nursing Home Commission Met Privately for Weeks Before Delivering Draft Recommendations to the Government - The Washington Post

Drinking Breast Milk May Prevent COVID-19 Due to Antibodies, Scientists Hope - Newsweek

Can You Get Coronavirus Via Secondhand Smoke? The Smell is a Warning Sign - The Washington Post

Focus on K-12 Education

White House Formally Declaring Teachers Essential Workers - CNN

Schools Opening for Paid Childcare But Not Teaching Faces Backlash - Washington Times

Nurses Are on the Virus Front Lines. But Many Schools Don’t Have One - New York Times

Can Schools Deliver Services to Students With Disabilities This Fall? - National Public Radio

Focus on Higher Education

Why Reopening Poses a Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't Dilemma for Colleges - CNN

Hackers Eye Students Returning to Virtual Classes As Easy Targets - TheHill

Focus on State and Local Governments

California’s Data Failures Stymie Efforts to Curb the Virus - Kaiser Health News

DeSantis Says COVID Is a Lower Risk for School-Aged Kids Than Flu - Kaiser Health News

Focus on Vaccines

Top FDA Official Says Would Resign If Agency Rubber-Stamps an Unproven COVID-19 Vaccine - Reuters

Top FDA Official Vows to Resign If Trump Approves Vaccine Not Proven to Be Safe - TheHill

COVID-19 Era Highlights U.S. 'Black Hole' Compensation Fund for Pandemic Vaccine Injuries - Reuters

Russia Approves Trial of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine: Registry Filing - Reuters 

Focus on Economy and Unemployment

Pelosi Axes Idea of Saturday Vote on Additional COVID Relief - TheHill

Millions of Renters Are Facing the Prospect of Eviction - National Public Radio

Federal Eviction Moratorium Lapse Will Lead to COVID Surge, Poverty and Future Housing Shortages - Newsweek

Stimulus Check, Unemployment Boost Didn't Prevent Americans Burning Through Emergency Savings - Newsweek 

IRS Predicts 37M Fewer Regular Jobs Than Before Pandemic - United Press International 

Airbnb Bans All Parties At Its Listings Worldwide, Citing Public Health Mandates - National Public Radio

Home Sales Rise 25 Percent in July as Housing Market Booms Amid Pandemic - TheHill

They’re Making the Rent. Is It Costing Their Future? - New York Times

Focus on Sports

Mets' Games vs. Marlins, Yankees Postponed After Positive COVID-19 Tests - United Press International  

Alabama Restarts Prep Football in Test of Virus Precautions - Associated Press

 

 

 

International News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Europe Coronavirus Infections Hit 4-Month High in France, Spain - Newsweek

Coronavirus Infections Are Rising in Europe and Vacationers May Be Partly to Blame - The Washington Post

With Coronavirus Cases Surging, Europe Braces for New Phase in Pandemic - New York Times

Coronavirus Cases Rising Again in Europe, and Crowded Events In U.S. Raise Concerns - The Washington Post

Georgia Endures Russian Occupation and COVID-19 Disinformation Campaigns - Washington Times

South Korea Police Raid Church at Center of COVID-19 Outbreak - United Press International 

 

 

 

Arizona  Department of Health Service Guidance 

Safely Returning to In-Person Instruction 

Requirements for Business  

Guidance for Organized Youth Activities 

Guidance for Casinos

Guidance for Theaters

Guidance for Shopping Malls

Guidance for Places of Worship

Guidance for Spas, Massage Therapists and Personal Services

Guidance for Retail

Guidance for Pools

Guidance for Gyms and Fitness Providers

Guidance for Restaurants Providing Dine-In Services

Guidance for Barbers and Cosmetologists

 

 

 

Arizona Department of Education Guidance 

Roadmap for Reopening Schools

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 

The COVID Tracking Project  

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  

Building On COVID-19 Success - Resuming Additional  Business Operations for Barbers, Cosmetologists and Dine-in Restaurants – 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

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 

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Cochise County

Coconino County

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Greenlee County

La Paz County

Maricopa County

Mohave County

Navajo County

Pima County

Pinal County

Santa Cruz County

Yavapai County

Yuma County