COVID-19 Daily Update - August 28, 2020
August 28, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 28, 2020
Vol. 1, No. 129
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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:
200,658 - as compared to 200,139 (8/27)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
8/28 - 519 (+0.3%)
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: 4,978 (+49) - as compared to 4,929 (8/27)
Number of Tests:
1,446,995 - as compared to 1,436,275 (8/27)
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt): 0.87 Arizona, as of 8/27 - 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 | 5.7%, previous day 8.5%
Cases to All Tests | 4.8%, previous day 7.5%
7 Day ELR PCR Cases to ELR PCR Tests | 3.8% previous day 5.8%
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 84% up from yesterday’s 83%
ICU Beds: 79%, down from yesterday’s 80%
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
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Coca-Cola Offers Voluntary Layoffs to Thousands of Workers - United Press International
The American School Year is a Mess - So These Families Decided to Move Abroad - The Washington Post
Few Masks, Little Distancing: Trump Celebrates at Crowded White House Party Largely Devoid of Coronavirus Precautions - The Washington Post
Four People at Republican Convention in Charlotte Test Positive for Covid-19 - POLITICO
Some Countries See Pandemic as Unifying. Not America - Axios
Home Sales Booming Despite Pandemic Recession as Owners Look for More Space - National Public Radio
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
OPINION: The CDC Cast Doubt on Asymptomatic Testing. Here’s Why That is So Dangerous - The Arizona Republic
State Urges Arizonans to Get a Flu Shot to Mitigate Impact of Two Respiratory Viruses - The Arizona Republic
What Happens When Flu Collides With COVID-19? - KJZZ
Banner Health Warns There Are No Medications, Treatments for COVID-19 - KTAR News
Huckelberry on COVID in Pima County: "We Are Not Yet Seeing Any Significant, Sustainable Decline in Infections or Deaths” - Inside Tucson Business
Domestic Violence Counselor Optimistic About Move to Virtual Sessions - KJZZ
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Arizona Health Department Deems it Safe for School to Resume Partially in 4 Counties - Arizona Daily Star
OPINION: Gov. Doug Ducey Was Hypocrisy in Action at Donald Trump’s Acceptance Speech - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Businesses in Maricopa, Pima Counties OK’d for Partial Reopening - Arizona Mirror
How Arizona Bars, Gyms and Theaters Looked on First Day of Reopening - The Arizona Republic
Bars, Gyms, Theaters Can Reopen in Pima County With Laundry List of Restrictions - Arizona Daily Star
Many Businesses Can Reopen as Maricopa, Other Counties Reach COVID-19 Benchmark - KJZZ
COVID-19 Benchmarks Say Shuttered Metro Phoenix Businesses Can Open - KTAR News
Salt River Tubing Won't Reopen This Year Despite Getting Clearance - KTAR News
Focus on K-12 Education
J.O. Combs School District to Start In-Person Classes on Sept. 8 - KJZZ
Arizona Schools have 500+ Ongoing HVAC Repairs, a Potential Problem for COVID-19 Spread - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Higher Education
COVID-19 Outbreak Prevented at UA Dorm After Wastewater Testing - The Arizona Republic
University of Arizona’s Wastewater Testing Halts Potential Surge in COVID-19 Cases at Dorm - Arizona Daily Star
UA Students in Off-Campus Housing Can Get Free COVID-19 Tests - Arizona Daily Star
UArizona President Urges Diligence in School's COVID-19 Testing Update - KTAR News
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Coronavirus Model Projects More Than 317,000 US COVID-19 Deaths by December - CNN
Where Americans Gathered, the Virus Followed - New York Times
'Reassuring' Study of Children's 'Tiny' Risk - BBC
'Radical' Coronavirus Testing Plan Could Offer a 'Return to Normal,' Writer Says - National Public Radio
Shifting CDC Testing Guidance Sparks Backlash - TheHill
Democrats Press CDC Director Over Coronavirus Testing Guidelines - TheHill
Abbott's 15-minute, $5 COVID-19 Test Gets FDA Approval - Time
Trump Administration Buys 150M Card-Based COVID-19 Tests Authorized by FDA - United Press International
Can You Get a Flu Shot Now? Yes, and Doctors Say You Should - New York Times
Focus on K-12 Education
Why New Jersey’s Plan for In-Person Schooling Is Falling Apart - New York Times
As Schools Reopen, a New Tool Tracks Coronavirus Cases as They Emerge - National Public Radio
Focus on Higher Education
College is Everywhere Now - New York Times
Notre Dame to Resume In-Person Teaching Next Week as Campus Virus Threat Recedes - The Washington Post
Focus on State and Local Governments
California, Florida, New York, Texas Will Not Follow New U.S. COVID-19 Testing Plan - Reuters
New York City Battled Back the Coronavirus. Now It’s Struggling to Pay for it - The Washington Post
Focus on Vaccine
WHO Sweetens Terms to Join Struggling Global COVAX Vaccine Facility - Reuters
FDA Must Not Overregulate COVID-19 Vaccine Approval, Millions of Lives Depend on it - Washington Times
UK to Allow Emergency Use of Any Effective COVID-19 Vaccine - Associated Press
Moderna Failed to Disclose Federal Support in Vaccine Patients, Researchers Say - The Washington Post
J&J to Start Mid-Stage Coronavirus Vaccine Trials in Three European Countries - Reuters
New Reckoning for WHO Vaccine Plan as Governments Go it Alone - Reuters
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Pelosi Says Democrats Are ‘Not Budging’ as Second Stimulus Gridlock Wears on - Forbes
Stimulus Deal Still Nowhere in Sight After Pelosi, White House Briefly Rekindle Talks - Newsweek
Pelosi, White House Call on COVID-19 Aid Ends Without a Breakthrough - Reuters
Pelosi Says Stimulus Talks Will Resume When White House Agrees to $2.2 Trillion - Axios
Kudlow on a Coronavirus Relief Spending: 'There Has to Be a Limit' - POLITICO
GOP Hunts for Leverage in Revived COVID-19 Talks - TheHill
Economic Recovery Possible Without Another Round of Stimulus, White House Adviser Larry Kudlow Says - Newsweek
America Has a New Central Bank - Axios
Fed Says it Won't Be Too Eager to Raise Interest Rates to Head Off Inflation - National Public Radio
Fed Formally Adopts New Approach to Balance Inflation, Unemployment - TheHill
Banks Eye Layoffs as Short-Term Crisis Ends, Long-Term Costs Emerge - Reuters
Focus on Sports
'You Can Hear Yourself Breathe': Ban on Fans Changes US Open - Associated Press
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Coronavirus Cases in Latin America Pass 7 Million: Reuters Tally - Reuters
Is Travel Causing Coronavirus Spikes Across Europe? - Time
Berlin Police Brace for Virus Protest as Court Overturns Ban - Associated Press
Paris Compulsory Face-Mask Rule Comes Into Force - BBC
Ailing Abe Quits as Japan PM as COVID-19 Slams Economy, Key Goals Unmet - Reuters
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