COVID-19 Daily Update - August 31, 2020
August 31, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 31, 2020
Vol. 1, No. 132
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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:
201,835 - as compared to 201,661 (8/30)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
8/31 - 174 (+0.1%)
8/30 - 374 (+0.2%)
8/29 - 629 (+0.3%)
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: 5,029 (-1) - as compared to 5,030 (8/30) Note: The negative number is the result of ADHS removing duplicate records from the data.
Number of Tests:
1,470,255 - as compared to 1,464,384 (8/30)
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt): 0.85 Arizona, as of 8/30 - previous rate was 0.87
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 | 3.5%, previous day 4.4%
Cases to All Tests | 3.0%, previous day 4.6%
7 Day ELR PCR Cases to ELR PCR Tests | 4.7% previous day 5.3%
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 81% down from yesterday’s 82%
ICU Beds: 77%, down from yesterday’s 79%
Ventilators: 29%, up from yesterday’s 30%
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
Coronavirus Worries Force Election Officials to Get Creative - Associated Press
Australian to Be Fitted With GPS Ankle Bracelet for Allegedly Breaking COVID-19 Quarantine - Newsweek
Drinking Bans Are Back in Fashion During the Covid Pandemic. But Experts Are Wary of Prohibition 2.0 - CNN
Gallup Poll: COVID-19 Has Americans Working Many More Days From Home - United Press International
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
With Pima County Deaths Up 20%, Some Say Indirect Death Toll From COVID-19 Higher Than Reported - Arizona Daily Star
Research Suggests All Inmates Should Be Tested for COVID-19 - KJZZ
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Ducey Said Companies Helping With His 'Mask Up' Campaign Donated Their Time. The State Had Already Paid Them $173M - The Arizona Republic
Arizona Health Officials Indefinitely Suspend Liquor License of Tempe Bar - KTAR News
State Closes Glow Shots and Cocktails in Tempe Over COVID-19 Concerns - The Arizona Republic
State closes Mill Avenue Bar for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions - The Arizona Republic
Tucson Prison Inmates Say Close Conditions, Slow Test Results Spread COVID-19 - Arizona Daily Star
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Sky Harbor Traffic is Stronger, But Still Weak - KJZZ
Gompers Prepares to Reopen Day Centers for Adults - KJZZ
Neighborhood Bars Hope Big Nightclubs Follow the Rules - KJZZ
Focus on K-12 Education
Charter Schools That Received Up to $100 Mil in PPP Loans Won't Have State Funding Cut, State Auditor Says - The Arizona Republic
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
The Coronavirus Disarms the Foot Soldiers of the Immune System. Scientists Theorize That Boosting Them Could Fight COVID-19 - The Washington Post
U.S. Coronavirus Rates Are Rising Fast Among Children - New York Times
Jonathan Rothberg’s Race to Invent the Ultimate Rapid At-Home COVID-19 Test - The New Yorker
Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Federal Scientists Over a COVID-19 Treatment - The Washington Post
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top Six Million as Midwest, Schools Face Outbreaks - Reuters
US Coronavirus Cases Near 6 Million As Birx Says Don't Wait for Vaccine to Do the Right Thing - CNN
CDC Report on COVID Deaths Underlines Virus’ Danger - Axios
With Canada and Mexico Borders Closed, Americans Are Trapped in Their Own Health Care System - CNN
Phone Data Shows Stay-at-Home Advisories Slow COVID-19 Spread by 19% - United Press International
Is the Pandemic Fast-Tracking The Disappearance of the Physical Exam? - National Public Radio
New Trump Pandemic Adviser Pushes Controversial ‘Herd Immunity’ Strategy, Worrying Public Health Officials - The Washington Post
9 Things for the Next Pandemic - Axios
A Quick Virus Test? Sure, If You Can Afford It - New York Times
Focus on K-12 Education
Now is the Time to Renew Our Focus on Students and Their Futures - TheHill
For Kids With Special Needs, Online Schooling Divides Haves and Have-Nots - Kaiser Health News
Focus on Higher Education
Med Students ‘Feel Very Behind’ Because of COVID-Induced Disruptions in Training - Kaiser Health News
Colleges Crack Down on Student Behavior as Virus Threatens More Closures - POLITICO
Playing the Blame Game: The Uphill Battle to Prevent College Partying - National Public Radio
Utah State University to Test 300 Students - Associated Press
New York Deploys 'SWAT Team' of Contact Tracers to SUNY Oneonta After Coronavirus Outbreak - US News & World Report
Focus on State and Local Governments
States Confront New COVID-19 Challenge: Getting Flu Shots to Apathetic Americans - POLITICO
A Rural Wedding Led to Dozens of Coronavirus Cases. Officials See it as a Cautionary Tale - The Washington Post
Conditions at Lapeer Nursing Home Led to COVID-19 Deaths, Illnesses - Detroit Free Press
Paradise Lost: How Hawaii Went From COVID-19 Star to Cautionary Tale - POLITICO
Texas Mayor Tests Positive for COVID-19 Just Hours Before Trump Meeting - Newsweek
Alaska's Salmon Fisheries Confront COVID-19 - US News & World Report
Iowa Continues to Post High Confirmed Virus Case Numbers - Associated Press
Indoor Dining to Resume in New Jersey This Week, Governor Says - Reuters
Wolf Hints He Will Extend Pennsylvania Eviction Moratorium - Associated Press
Petition to Recall Wisconsin Democratic Governor Tony Evers Launched Over Coronavirus Response - Newsweek
Focus on Vaccine
Scientists See Downsides to Top COVID-19 Vaccines From Russia, China - Reuters
What Happens if China Gets the Covid-19 Vaccine First? - POLITICO
One Shot of Coronavirus Vaccine Likely Won't Be Enough - CNN
EU Offers 400 Million euros to WHO-Led COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative - Reuters
Dr. Scott Gottlieb Says Coronavirus Vaccine Before Election Unlikely - CNBC
EU Joins Coronavirus Vaccine Alliance COVAX - Associated Press
Infected by Doubt - The Washington Post
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Meadows Blames Pelosi for Impasse on Coronavirus Relief - POLITICO
Second Stimulus Check Update: Everything We Know About Payments, Timing and Negotiations - Newsweek
Don’t Forget About Inflation - The Washington Post
A Weak Dollar is Impacting an Uneven Global Market Recovery - Axios
How the Pandemic Will Change the Way We Manage Money Forever - Newsweek
United CEO Says Air Travel Demand Will Roar Back Once There's a Vaccine - CNBC
Focus on Sports
2020 U.S. Open Primer: Grand Slam Tennis in a Bubble Awaits Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams - The Washington Post
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
India Surpasses US for Highest Single-Day Rise in Covid-19 Cases - BBC
India’s Economy Contracts by 24%, Worst in at Least 24 Years - Associated Press
Coronavirus Cases Top 25 Million Globally as India Emerges as a New Epicenter - National Public Radio
New Zealanders Wear Face Masks as Auckland Lockdown Lifted - Reuters
Cases on Tui Flight From Zante to Cardiff - BBC
UK Records 1,715 Daily Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 - Reuters
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance
Guidance for Visitation at Congregate Settings for Vulnerable Adults and Children - Arizona Department of Health Services NEW
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