COVID-19 Daily Update - August 26, 2020
August 26, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 26, 2020
Vol. 1, No. 127
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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:
199,459 - as compared to 199,273 (8/25)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
8/26 - 186 (+0.1%)
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%)
Number of Deaths: 4,896 (+104) - as compared to 4,792 (8/25) NOTE: 61% of reported deaths today occurred before 8/15.
Number of Tests:
1,427,160 - as compared to 1,421,819 (8/25)
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt): 0.88 Arizona, as of 8/25 - previous rate was 0.75
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 | 4.0%, previous day 17.3%
Cases to All Tests | 3.5%, previous day 15.8%
7 Day ELR PCR Cases to ELR PCR Tests | 4.7% previous day 5.5%
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: Reporting error by a hospital would have given the appearance that COVID-19 patients in inpatient beds had doubled.
ICU Beds: 79%, up from yesterday’s 77%
Ventilators: 29%, unchanged from yesterday
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
Many People of Color, Immigrants Among 1,080 US Health Workers Lost to COVID - Kaiser Health News
Here’s How Moving to Work Remotely Could Affect Your Taxes - New York Times
Betting on the Return to the Workplace - Axios
Dating Corona-Style Leads to Love Connections, Even Marriage - Associated Press
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Arizona Preparing to Reopen Nursing Homes to Visitors Who Test COVID-Free - The Arizona Republic
With COVID-19 Numbers Improving, We Can Drop Our Guard, Right? - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Former Arizona Health Boss: Compliance Needed From Bars, Clubs - KTAR News
Pima County Close to Meeting Metrics for Gyms, Theaters, Some Bars to Reopen - Arizona Daily Star
Phoenix Area Expected to Meet COVID-19 Business Benchmarks Thursday - KTAR News
5 Arizona Counties Set to Reopen, Some Others Not Far Behind - KJZZ
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
New York State Travel Quarantine List Removes Five States - Phoenix Business Journal
Gyms, Theaters, Water Parks and Some Bars in Metro Phoenix Could Open as Soon as Thursday - The Arizona Republic
Mountainside Fitness Has Reopening Application Denied, But Still Plans to Reopen This Week - Phoenix Business Journal
Here's What it Means When Arizona Business Benchmarks Are Met - KTAR News
Harkins Movie Theaters Will Reopen All Arizona Locations Soon. Here's Everything We Know - The Arizona Republic
All Harkins Theatres in Arizona Reopening Friday - KJZZ
Gammage Director on Protests, Pandemic's Impact on Performing Arts - KJZZ
Focus on K-12 Education
TUSD Shuts Down Second School, Partially Closes Another Following Positive COVID-19 Cases - Arizona Daily Star
Maricopa High School Student Tests Positive for Coronavirus - KTAR News
Tucson-Area Twins Prepare for Football at Different Schools; COVDI-19 Policy Could Delay Season for One - The Arizona Republic
Maricopa Football, Wrestling Teams Quarantined After Student Tests Positive for COVID-19 - The Arizona Republic
Zooming in on a Day in a Flagstaff Student's Life - Arizona Daily Sun
Focus on Higher Education
ASU Says 161 Students and Employees Have COVID-19 Out of Nearly 32,000 Tested - The Arizona Republic
OPINION: ASU Has Some Nerve, Keeping Its COVID-19 Numbers Secret - The Arizona Republic
The Wildcast, Episode 281: Did the PAC-12 Rush to Pull Plug on Sports?; Could a 'Bubble' Work in College Football? - Arizona Daily Star
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
New US Virus Cases Fall as Masks Gain Favor But Testing Lags - Associated Press
FDA Chief Hahn Apologizes for Misstating Plasma's Benefits in Treating COVID-19 - National Public Radio
The FDA Plays Defense on Its Coronavirus Actions - Axios
The Tug of War Over the FDA - Axios
New COVID-19 Mandates on Health Care Facilities Get Pushback - Associated Press
Prognosis for Rural Hospitals Worsens With Pandemic - Kaiser Health News
What is Citriodiol? Insect Repellent Appears to Kill Coronavirus, U.K. Army Scientists Say - Newsweek
How Mike Pence Slowed Down the Coronavirus Response - POLITICO
University of Florida Plasma Trial Enrolls First Two COVID-19 Patients - United Press International
One Meeting in Boston Seeded Tens of Thousands of Infections, Study Finds - New York Times
Getting Children Flu Shots Is Even More Important This Year - New York Times
Focus on K-12 Education
The Cost of Closed Schools - Axios
The Health 202: British Schools Reopened With Little COVID-19 Spread, New Data Show - The Washington Post
Nearly 9,000 Florida Children Diagnosed With Coronavirus in Two Weeks as Schools Reopen - Newsweek
New York City’s Latest Pitch to Educators: Hold Class Outdoors - The Washington Post
Focus on Higher Education
Tracking Coronavirus Cases at U.S. Colleges and Universities - New York Times
More U.S. Colleges See Spike in COVID-19 Cases After Classes Resume - Reuters
Universities Sound Alarm as Coronavirus Cases Emerge Just Days Into Classes — 530 at One Campus - The Washington Post
University of Alabama Reports More Than 560 New COVID-19 Cases in 1st Week - National Public Radio
More Than 200 Ohio State University Students Suspended for Violating Pandemic Rules - National Public Radio
Focus on State and Local Governments
Officials Fear Midwest Poised to Become Next Coronavirus Hot Spot - Washington Times
Coronavirus Cases Connected to Maine Wedding Include Outbreaks at Nursing Home, County Jail - Newsweek
Kentucky Man Accused of Breaking Canada's COVID-19 Rules Faces $569,000 Fine - National Public Radio
New Virus Hot Spots: U.S. Islands from Hawaii to Puerto Rico - New York Times
Revved by Sturgis Rally, COVID-19 Infections Move Fast, Far - Associated Press
Ammon Bundy is Arrested And Wheeled Out of the Idaho Statehouse - National Public Radio
Anti-Government Activist Ammon Bundy Arrested After Maskless Protesters Storm Idaho Capitol - The Washington Post
Vermont Offering Extra Unemployment Benefits Via Trump Order - Associated Press
Cities, States Fear They May Lose Critical FEMA Dollars for Coronavirus Response - The Washington Post
Focus on Vaccine
Axios-Ipsos Poll: The Racial Gap on Coronavirus Vaccine - Axios
Vaccine Needs 80 Percent Efficiency With 75 Percent Uptake to Stop Pandemic in U.S. - Newsweek
LA Hospital Seeks Vaccine Trial Participants Among Its Own High-Risk Patients - Kaiser Health News
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Consumer Confidence is Wilting - Axios
Inflation is Set to Rise. Here's What That Means for Your Finances - Newsweek
Airline Job Cuts Could Pressure Congress and Trump on Stimulus - New York Times
Trump Could Act Unilaterally to Avoid U.S. Airline Layoffs, White House Says - Reuters
Focus on Sports
Day by Day, College Football Sees More Signs of a Season in Jeopardy - New York Times
Friday Night Frights: The South Braces for Fall Football Crowds - POLITICO
The College Football Playoff is a Go for 2020, Despite a Reduced Field and an Active Pandemic - The Washington Post
As Stanford Cuts Teams, Olympic Hopefuls All Over the U.S. Feel a Chill - New York Times
Sports Fans Are Returning to Stadiums - Axios
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Sweden Finds Thousands of False Positive Results From Chinese-Made Coronavirus Test Kits - Newsweek
Beijing Now Coronavirus-Free as Last Two Patients Discharged From Hospital - Newsweek
Coronavirus Flourishes in Spain as Response Splinters Among Regions - POLITICO
Philippines Reach 200,000 Coronavirus Cases - Associated Press
'Our Hands Are Tied': Local Aid Workers Exposed in Pandemic - Associated Press
COVID-19 Lockdowns Blocked Flu In Some Places But Fall Looms - Associated Press
Gaza Under Lockdown After First Local Cases of Virus - 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