COVID-19 Daily Update - August 27, 2020
August 27, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 27, 2020
Vol. 1, No. 128
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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:
200,139 - as compared to 199,459 (8/26)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
8/27 - 680 (+0.3%)
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: 4,929 (+33) - as compared to 4,896 (8/26)
Number of Tests:
1,436,275 - as compared to 1,427,160 (8/26)
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt): 0.84 Arizona, as of 8/26 - previous rate was 0.88
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 | 8.5%, previous day 4.0%
Cases to All Tests | 7.5%, previous day 3.5%
7 Day ELR PCR Cases to ELR PCR Tests | 5.8% previous day 4.7%
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 83% unchanged from yesterday
ICU Beds: 80%, up from yesterday’s 79%
Ventilators: 31%, up from yesterday’s 29%
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
ADHS: Business Compliance Essential to Safely Resuming Operations - Arizona Department of Health Services NEW
More Than $10 Billion in Unemployment Benefits Issued During Pandemic - Arizona Department of Economic Security NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Another Check From the IRS? What to Know About Tax Refund Interest Payments - US News & World Report
What to Say to Someone Who Won't Wear a Mask - US News & World Report
Non-Obvious Ways That the Pandemic Has Changed Our Lives - National Public Radio
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Arizona Passes 200,000 Reported Coronavirus Cases, Adds 33 Deaths - KTAR News
Virus Positivity Rate a Good Indicator of Movie Theater Safety, Experts Say - KTAR News
Lowest Number of New COVID-19 Cases in Months in AZ - KJZZ
AZ Poison Centers Warn Against Use of Oleandrin for COVID-19 - KJZZ
Valley First Reponders Donate Plasma After Recovering From COVID-19 - KTAR News
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Arizona Health Director Touts COVID-19 Testing Availability, Speed - KTAR News
Arizona Unveils Compliance Measures for Businesses Set to Reopen - KTAR News
Arizona Supreme Court Won't Intercede in Bar Owners' Case Against Ducey - Arizona Daily Star
Arizonans Can Now Travel to New York Without Having to Quarantine Upon Arrival - Arizona Daily Star
Mountainside Fitness Opens Despite Application Denial - KJZZ
Ammon Bundy's New Anti-Government Standoff: Mask Mandates and Quarantines - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Shuttered Since June, Arizona Businesses Prepare for Possible Reopening Thursday - The Arizona Republic
Maricopa, Pima, Pinal Counties Poised to Meet Benchmarks to Reopen Some Businesses - KJZZ
More Than 9,000 Evictions Have Been Filed in Maricopa County During Pandemic - KJZZ
How Office Spaces Will Look Different Post-COVID - KJZZ
Focus on K-12 Education
In Arizona, the Debate Over Reopening Schools Has Become Political - The Arizona Republic
Mesa Public Schools Plans To Begin In-Person Learning Sept. 14 - KTAR News
Maricopa County Won't Name Schools With Outbreaks, So We're Tracking COVID-19 Cases - The Arizona Republic
Boy With Autism Kicked Off Mesa School Bus for Not Wearing Face Mask - The Arizona Republic
Are You in or Out? AIA Needs to Give School Districts Deadline to Commit to Fall Football Season - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Higher Education
ASU Outlines Protocols for Students in Residential Halls Who Get Coronavirus - KJZZ
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
U.S. States Where Coronavirus Cases Are Falling - Newsweek
Coronavirus Cases Fell by 15% This Week - Axios
CDC Says Asymptomatic People Don't Need Testing, Draws Criticism From Experts - TheHill
The CDC's Revised Coronavirus Testing Guidance Could Foreshadow a New Debacle - Axios
Trump Officials Pressured CDC to Change Virus Testing Guidelines - POLITICO
Top U.S. Officials Told C.D.C. to Soften Coronavirus Testing Guidelines - New York Times
Coronavirus Testing Guidelines Change Could Drive Down Testing, Experts Argue - National Public Radio
Controversial Change in Guidelines About Coronavirus Testing Directed by the White House Coronavirus Task Force - The Washington Post
Fauci Says He Was Having Surgery When CDC Testing Changes Were Approved - Axios
FDA Gives Go-Ahead to Fast $5 Coronavirus Test That Doesn't Require Lab Equipment - POLITICO
Abbott Labs $5 Rapid Test is a Potential Game-Changer in COVID Testing - CNN
What the 'Emergency' Blood Plasma Debacle Reveals - The Atlantic
Flu Season Was Weirdly Mild in Southern Hemisphere. Scientists Want to Know Why - National Public Radio
FDA Warns Against Hand Sanitizers That Look Like Drinks - Reuters
U.S., U.K. Rate Poorly for Coronavirus Pandemic Response, Survey Shows - US News & World Report
Immune Systems Differences May Explain Why COVID-19 Hits Men Harder - United Press International
Focus on K-12 Education
Florida Confirmed 9K New COVID-19 Cases Among Children Within 15 Days as Schools Reopen - TheHill
Back-To-School Season is Confusing, But Sales May Break Records - National Public Radio
Focus on Higher Education
Cornell Students Petition to Have Freshman TikTok Star Expelled for Flouting Coronavirus Rules - The Washington Post
UNC's 'Daily Tar Heel' Covers Front Lines ff College Reopenings - National Public Radio
Focus on State and Local Governments
How Trump’s Unemployment Boost is Unequal Across States - POLITICO
Maine Sleep-Away Camps Prevented Coronavirus Spread Among More Than 1,000 People, CDC Report Finds - The Washington Post
New York’s Economy Suffering Most During Coronavirus - US News & World Report
Focus on Vaccine
Some Worry the Trump Administration Will Play Politics With a COVID-19 Vaccine - National Public Radio
Hospital Seeks Vaccine Trial Participants Among Its Own High-Risk Patients - US News & World Report
Moderna Says COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Immune Response in Elderly - United Press International
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Pelosi, Meadows to Restart COVID-19 Relief Talks - TheHill
Federal Reserve Chief to Outline Plans for Inflation, Economy - TheHill
Fed Adopts Average Inflation Target, Elevates Focus on Jobs - Reuters
Fed: Rates to Stay Ultra-Low Even After Inflation Picks Up - Associated Press
The Fed's New Strategy Could Keep Rates Low for Longer Than You Think - CNN
GDP Fell 31.7% in the Second Quarter - US News & World Report
More Than 1 Million Americans File for Unemployment, Again - Associated Press
Focus on Sports
List of NFL Teams Grows That Won't Have Fans Inside Stadiums to Start Season - Phoenix Business Journal
College Football’s Pandemic Playbook: Fewer Fans, No Tailgating, No Bands - New York Times
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Returning Venezuelan Migrants Find Cold Welcome Amid COVID - Reuters
France to Make Face Masks Mandatory Everywhere in Paris - Reuters
South Korea COVID-19 Outbreak Spreads Nationwide, Alarms Officials - United Press International
Europe is Going Back to School Despite Recent Virus Surge - Associated Press
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