COVID-19 Daily Update - August 24, 2020
August 24, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 24, 2020
Vol. 1, No. 125
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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:
198,414 - as compared to 198,103 (8/23)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
8/24 - 311 (+0.2%)
8/23 - 207 (+0.1%)
8/22 - 996 (+0.5%)
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%)
Number of Deaths: 4,771 (+0) - as compared to 4,771 (8/23)
Number of Tests:
1,416,368 - as compared to 1,408,816 (8/23)
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt): 0.76 Arizona, as of 8/23 - previous rate was 0.82
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 | 4.9%, previous day 3.1%
Cases to All Tests | 4.1%, previous day 2.6%
7 Day ELR PCR Cases to ELR PCR Tests | 4.7% previous day 4.4%
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 81%, down from yesterday’s 83%
ICU Beds: 79%, unchanged from yesterday
Ventilators: 28%, down from yesterday’s 29%
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
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
OPINION: Responding to COVID-19 Failures - TheHill
EPA to OK American Airlines Use of Surface Coating to Fight COVID-19 - Reuters
How to Socialize Safely During the Coronavirus Pandemic - National Public Radio
The Pandemic is Creating a New Crop of Political Candidates: Unemployed Workers - The Washington Post
Thousands Allowed to Bypass Environmental Rules in Pandemic - Associated Press
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Arizona Reports Zero New Coronavirus Deaths, 311 Additional Cases - KTAR News
Spit, Not Swabs: Here's Where to Get Free Saliva Testing - KJZZ
Scottsdale Therapist Seeing Influx of Couples Stressed Due to COVID-19 - KTAR News
They’re Young and Survived COVID-19, But the Worry Isn’t Over - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Airbnb Removes 50 Arizona Listings, Enacts Global Ban on All Parties - KJZZ
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Focus on K-12 Education
High School Sports Officials Face Uncertainty, Different Environment When Games Start - Arizona Daily Sun
Arizona State Schools for the Deaf, The Blind Adapt to Online Learning - KJZZ
Focus on Higher Education
ASU, NAU to Conduct Random COVID-19 Tests - KJZZ
UArizona President Says Off-Campus Activity Key in Coronavirus Spread - KTAR News
ASU Student Posts Video of Dozens Outside House Party Near Tempe Campus - The Arizona Republic
UArizona Using $1M Donation to Bolster Nursing Simulation Training - KTAR News
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
U.S. COVID-19 Cases Under 35K for First Time in 2 Months - United Press International
Why Are Coronavirus Cases Decreasing? Experts Say Restrictions Are Working - New York Times
Trump and FDA Announce New Method to Treat Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients - Newsweek
Trump Lauds FDA Emergency Approval of Convalescent Plasma as Coronavirus Treatments - Washington Times
FDA Authorizes COVID-19 Plasma Treatment Amid Trump Pressure - TheHill
FDA Authorizes Plasma Treatment Despite Scientists' Objections - POLITICO
'Outrageous': Trump Announcement on Convalescent Plasma Blasted by Scientists - Newsweek
F.D.A. Allows Expanded Use of Plasma to Treat Coronavirus Patients - New York Times
FDA Announces Emergency Authorization of Plasma Treatment for COVID-19 - Axios
FDA Authorizes Convalescent Plasma as Emergency Treatment for COVID-19 - National Public Radio
FDA Announces EUA for Plasma to Treat Coronavirus - CNN
Trump Wants FDA to ‘Feel the Heat,’ Chief of Staff Says - POLITICO
Billions in Hospital Virus Aid Rested on Compliance With Private Vendor - New York Times
How Zeynep Tufekci Keeps Getting the Big Things Right - New York Times
About 70,000 Lives Could Be Saved in Near Future If People Wear Masks: Researchers - TheHill
3 States Set Single-Day Coronavirus Case Records Last Week - Axios
Trump Is Sending Fast, Cheap COVID Tests to Nursing Homes — But There’s a Hitch - Kaiser Health New
They Survived the Ventilator. But Why Does Their COVID-19 Coma Persist? - National Public Radio
Inside the Race to Build a Better $500 Emergency Ventilator - Kaiser Health News
Focus on K-12 Education
Focus on Higher Education
As COVID-19 Surges on Campuses, In-Person Learning Becomes Less of a Reality - TheHill
Notre Dame Responds to Student Newspaper's Plea Regarding COVID-19 - CN
The Psychology Behind Why Some College Students Break COVID-19 Rules - CNN
OPINION: My University Botched the Pandemic. What Does That Say About How it Sees Its Students and Community? - The Washington Post
One College’s Pop-Up COVID Test: Stop and ‘Smell the Roses’ (Or the Coffee) - Kaiser Health News
Focus on State and Local Governments
California is the World's Tech Capital, But State Computers Are Failing Residents - POLITICO
Iowa Confirms State's First Child Death From COVID-19 - TheHill
Focus on Vaccine
Americans Want High-Risk People to Get a Coronavirus Vaccine First - Axios
As Trump Pushes COVID Vaccine, FDA Soothes Fears - POLITICO
Russia, Expecting Plaudits for Vaccine, Is Miffed by Its Cool Reception - New York Times
Virus Vaccine Trials Begin in Italy - Associated Press
Ex-FDA Chief Rebukes Trump Over Claim That "Deep State" Has Slowed Virus Treatments - Axios
The Trump-Navarro Mind Meld on the FDA - Axios
China's 'Bat Woman' Calls Claim Country Tried to Steal U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Data ‘Nonsense’ - Newsweek
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Republicans, Democrats Trade Blame for Stalled U.S. Coronavirus Aid Legislation - Reuters
Pelosi: House Democrats Unified in Demands for COVID-19 Stimulus Bill - United Press International
‘Not Just a Low-Wage Recession’: White-Collar Workers Feel Coronavirus Squeeze - POLITICO
Coronavirus Pandemic Could Trigger a Digital Currency Race - Axios
Focus on Sports
Where High School Football is Being Played Around the U.S. - Axios
NFL Positive COVID-19 Tests From NJ Lab Could Be False - Associated Press
NFL Investigating False Positive Coronavirus Tests - Forbes
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Fans Turn Out for Tim Bendzko Concert -- But Don't Worry It's for Science - CNN
UK Leader Urges Parents to Let Their Kids Go Back to School - Associated Press
Britain’s New Health Boss Sparks Cries of Cronyism - POLITICO
South Korea Stops In-Person Instruction at 2,000 Schools Amid Surge in Coronavirus Cases - US News & World Report
Hong Kong Researchers Document First Known Coronavirus Reinfection - US News & World Report
First Confirmed Coronavirus Reinfection Reported in Hong Kong - Axios
China Says it Began Public Use of COVID-19 Vaccine a Month Ago, Bypassing Clinical Trials - The Washington Post
Europe Tried to Limit Mass Layoffs, but the Cuts Are Coming Anyway - New York Times
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