COVID-19 Daily Update - August 25, 2020
August 25, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 25, 2020
Vol. 1, No. 126
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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:
199,273 - as compared to 198,414 (8/24)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
8/25 - 859 (+0.4%)
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%)
Number of Deaths: 4,792 (+21) - as compared to 4,771 (8/24)
Number of Tests:
1,421,819 - as compared to 1,416,368 (8/24)
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt): 0.75 Arizona, as of 8/24 - previous rate was 0.76
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 | 17.3%, previous day 4.9%
Cases to All Tests | 15.8%, previous day 4.1%
7 Day ELR PCR Cases to ELR PCR Tests | 5.5% previous day 4.7%
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 81%, down from yesterday’s 83%
ICU Beds: 77%, down from yesterday’s 79%
Ventilators: 29%, up from yesterday’s 28%
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
ADHS Enhances COVID-19 Reporting for Schools, Child Care, and Shelters - Arizona Department of Health Services NEW
Monthly Fiscal Highlights - August 2020 - Joint Legislative Budget Committee NEW
JLBC Summary of Executive Allocations - Joint Legislative Budget Committee NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
San Francisco Airport First in U.S. With Rapid COVID-19 Testing for Employees - United Press International
Delta Air Lines to Furlough Nearly 2,000 Pilots in October - CNN
American Airlines to Layy Off 17,500 Employees Due to COVID-19 Slump - USA Tday
Starbucks Cafe’s Covid Outbreak Spared Employees Who Wore Masks - Bloomberg
Annapolis Midshipmen to Stay in Civilian College Dorms in the Fall as COVID-19 Precaution - Washington Times
What Tech is (and Isn't) Selling During the Coronavirus Pandemic - Axios
Analysis: You’ve Checked for Fever. Now, What’s Your Risk Tolerance? - Kaiser Health News
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Arizona Reports 859 New Coronavirus Cases, 21 More Deaths - KTAR News
What Will The Gym Be Like When You Go Back? Your Arizona Reopening Questions Answered - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Businesses Heavily Lobbied Arizona Governor During Pandemic - Arizona Daily Sun
Arizona Businesses Allowed to Reopen Regardless of COVID-19 Metrics - KTAR News
Arizona Rejects Bid From Mountainside Fitness, Others Get Green Light to Reopen Early - The Arizona Republic
Arizona Health Officials Rejecting More Reopening Applications Than Those Approved - Phoenix Business Journal
AZDHS Requires Schools, Child Care Centers, Shelters Report Virus Outbreaks - KTAR News
Loophole Closes on COVID-19 Reporting for Schools, Child Care Center - The Arizona Republic
Arizona Investigators to Check Resorts' Water Parks for COVID-19 Safety - Arizona Daily Star
Arizona to Inspect Hotel Water Parks for Order Compliance - KJZZ
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Arizona State Fair Considers Drive-Thru Food Event - KJZZ
Citing COVID-19, Arizona Coyotes Lay Off and Furlough More Employees - Phoenix Business Journal
With 4 Kids and Dwindling Income, This Bartender Says Arizona's Reopening ‘is Not Working’ - The Arizona Republic
Focus on K-12 Education
Some Arizona Students May Have Been Exposed to COVID-19 During the First Week - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Higher Education
Will Weekend Parties Have Effect on COVID-19 Cases at ASU? School Won't Release Data - The Arizona Republic
How the University of Arizona is Following the Science to Safely Reopen in Person - The Arizona Republic
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Zhang Yongzhen Speaks Out About Controversies Around His Work - Time
Superspreading is a Hallmark of the Coronavirus - National Public Radio
Genetic Data Show How a Single Superspreading Event Sent Coronavirus Across Massachusetts — and the Nation - The Washington Post
The 'Eye of the Epidemic:' Coronavirus' Spread Across the US - Time
Sun Belt States See Progress on Coronavirus As Rates Drift Up in the Midwest - CNN
Hahn Says Criticism of His Remarks on Plasma Treatment for Coronavirus Justified - Axios
Some Trump Administration Claims on Effectiveness of Convalescent Plasma Are Wrong or Dubious, Scientists Say - The Washington Post
F.D.A. ‘Grossly Misrepresented’ Blood Plasma Data, Scientists Say - New York Times
Navarro’s Push for Plasma Treatment Goes Further Than FDA Scientists - POLITICO
Trump Turns Up Pressure on FDA - TheHill
HHS Chief Alex Azar Defends FDA's Authorization of Plasma to Treat COVID-19 - National Public Radio
Revved by Sturgis Rally, COVID-19 Infections Move Fast, Far - Associated Press
Kids 5 and Under Don't Need Masks Against Coronavirus, WHO Says - CNN
Targeting COVID-19 Virus Reproduction Could Halt Infections - United Press International
Hand Sanitizer Recall: FDA Provides Testing Method to Check for Potentially Toxic Products - Newsweek
Focus on K-12 Education
Teachers, Principals and Politicians Clash Ahead of New York City Schools Reopening - US News & World Report
Florida Judge Rules State Order Requiring Schools to Reopen ‘Unconstitutional' - National Public Radio
As World Grapples With Pandemic, Schools Are the Epicenter - Associated Press
Focus on Higher Education
Northeastern Tracks Down Students Who 'Indicated' on Social Media 'An Intent to Gather' - Washington Times
You Don't Have to Pay Your Federal Student Loans Right Now, But Here's Why You Should - CNN
The University of Alabama Reports Over 500 COVID-19 Cases Less Than a Week After Classes Started - CNN
Technology Fails to Deliver Quality Higher Education - TheHill
‘Will Purdue Last?’: University Restarts in Person Amid Pandemic - The Washington Post
Focus on State and Local Governments
Unmasked Protesters Push Passed State Police and Force Their Way Into Session - National Public Radio
EPA Approves Coronavirus Cleanser for Emergency Use in Texas - The Washington Post
Almost One-Third of Attendees at 250-Person Wedding Infected With Coronavirus - Newsweek
Focus on Vaccine
Fauci Says Rushing out a Vaccine Could Jeopardize Testing of Others - Reuters
Fauci Warns Against Emergency Coronavirus Vaccine Approval Before Widespread Testing - TheHill
FDA Commissioner Disputes Trump, Says No 'Deep State' Elements Delaying Vaccine - Reuters
AstraZeneca Denies White House is Fast-Tracking Its COVID-19 Vaccine - POLITICO
Countries Put Their Populations First in Scramble for COVID Vaccines - Axios
COVID Vaccine Update: Experts See Progress But Worry Over Logistics - USA Today
Elizabeth Warren, Others Seek Details of Warp Speed Co-Chief Moncef Slaoui’s Contract - The Washington Post
Rather Than Give Away Its COVID Vaccine, Oxford Makes a Deal With Drugmaker - Kaiser Health News
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
U.S. Consumer Confidence Slumps to Six-Year Low on Job Views - Bloomberg
Second Stimulus Check Hopes Fading as One in Five Fear Congress Won't Reach Deal - Newsweek
Nearly Half of Americans Say They Have Saved More or Paid Down Debt During Pandemic - TheHill
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
In the Brazilian Amazon, a Sharp Drop in Coronavirus Sparks Questions Over Collective Immunity - The Washington Post
Why German Researchers Held a Large Indoor Concert During the Pandemic - The Washington Post
Two European Patients Re-Infected With Coronavirus - Reuters
'It's Not Good News': Coronavirus Reinfections Have Now Been Recorded in Three Countries - Newsweek
Italian Cruise Line Says it Will Require Negative Coronavirus Tests From Passengers - TheHill
China Locks Down Xinjiang to Fight COVID-19, Angering Residents - 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