COVID-19 Daily Update - August 5, 2020
August 5, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 5, 2020
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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:
182,203 - as compared to 180,505 (8/4)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
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%)
7/30 - 2,525 (+1.5%)
7/29 - 2,339 (+1.4%)
7/28 - 2,107 (+1.3%)
7/27 - 1,813 (+1.1%)
7/26 - 1,973 (+1.2%)
7/25 - 3,748 (+2.2%)
7/24 - 3,349 (+2.2%)
7/23 - 2,335 (+1.6%)
7/22 - 1,926 (+1.3%)
7/21 - 3,500 (+2.4%)
7/20 - 1,559 (+1.1%)
7/19 - 2,359 (+1.7%)
7/18 - 2,742 (+2.0%)
7/17 - 3,910 (+2.9%)
7/16 - 3,259 (+2.5%)
7/15 - 3,257 (+2.5%)
7/14 - 4,273 (+3.5%)
Number of Deaths: 3,932 (+87) - as compared to 3,845 (8/4)
Number of Tests:
1,218,017 - as compared to 1,203,463 (8/4)
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 81%, unchanged from yesterday
ICU Beds: 82%,down from yesterday’s 83%
Ventilators: 41%, unchanged from yesterday
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Arizona Joins National Network to Reskill Workers - Office of the Governor NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
The Coronavirus is Never Going Away - The Atlantic
The $1.9 Million COVID Patient - Wall Street Journal
Couples Divided by Pandemic Are Rallying to Reunite - National Public Radio
How to Navigate Your Company’s Policies for Returning to Work - US News & World Report
Maryland County Pledges Investigation of Health Worker’s Coronavirus Death - Kaiser Health News
Pandemic’s Bumps and Backlash Shape Montana Race Poised to Steer US Senate - Kaiser Health News
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
OPINION: It's Not Enough to Report COVID-19 Data. Arizona Should Put That Data to Work - The Arizona Republic
More Than 500 Inmates in Tucson Prison Test Positive for COVID-19 - Arizona Daily Star
517 Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19 in Tucson on Tuesday - The Arizona Republic
More Than 500 Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19 at Tucson Prison - KJZZ
Nearly Half of Inmates at Arizona State Prison Have Coronavirus - Newsweek
Nearly $90 Million in PPP Loans Went to Arizona Long-Term Care Facilities. Will It Improve Their Covid-19 Response? - The Arizona Republic
Maricopa County No Longer a COVID-19 Hot Spot - KJZZ
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Judge Says Ducey Must Give Gyms Opportunity to Apply for Reopening - Arizona Mirror
Gyms Across Arizona Could Reopen in a Week - Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Gyms Must Get Opportunity to Show They Can Safely Reopen, Judge Rules in Rebuke of Ducey - The Arizona Republic
Judge Rules Arizona Gyms Can Appeal Shutdown Order - KJZZ
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
54 Pima County Cases Part of Review of Potential Eviction Moratorium Violations - Arizona Daily Star
How COVID-19 is Impacting Metro Phoenix Traffic - KJZZ
Focus on Education
OPINION: Would You Waiver Away Your Student’s COVID-19 Rights? - The Arizona Republic
University of Arizona Police Investigate Clash Over Mask Wearing on Campus - Arizona Daily Star
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Majority of Americans Think U.S. Should Have 2-Week Nationwide Lockdown as COVID Pandemic Surges - Newsweek
New U.S. COVID-19 Cases Rise to Nearly 60,000; Nurses Strike - United Press International
Dashboard Tracking Coronavirus Antibody Tests Suggests 19 Million Americans May Have Been Infected - Newsweek
Could My Symptoms Be Covid-19? - New York Times
'Too Many Are Selfish': US Nears 5 Million Virus Cases - Associated Press
Chasm Grows Between Trump and Government Coronavirus Experts - Associated Press
Convalescent Plasma Reduced Death Rate Among Covid-19 Patients, Study Data Signals - Wall Street Journal
As Trump Praises Plasma, Researchers Struggle to Finish Critical Studies - New York Times
Breastfeeding Benefits Outweigh Any COVID-19 Risk, WHO Says - United Press International
Focus on Education
Trump Advocates for School Reopenings: 'This Thing is Going Away’ - TheHill
Local Governments Go to War Over Schools - Axios
Schools Find There's 'No One Size Fits All' Approach to Returning to Campus During Outbreak - CNN
If Public Schools Are Closed, Should Private Schools Have to Follow? - New York Times
Ohio Joins New Jersey in Ordering Most Students to Wear Masks at Public Schools - Reuters
Many Parents May Have to Stop Working Entirely If Schools Don't Reopen, Goldman Sachs Says - CNN
Why Are Child Care Programs Open When Schools Are Not? - New York Times
Focus on State and Local Governments
Seven States Form Compact to Purchase More Than 3M COVID-19 Tests - United Press International
Governors Find Their Moment — and Peril - POLITICO
For Gretchen Whitmer, Governing No Matter the Potential Political Fallout - POLITICO
Declining California COVID Cases Reported Likely a Bungle, Health Official Says - Newsweek
‘It’s Clear We Need the Help’: Fast-Dwindling Federal Aid Pits Florida Governments Against Each Other - Washington Post
As COVID-19 Numbers Improve, Florida Considers Nursing Home Visits - National Public Radio
As Cases Rise Fast, Mississippi Governor Mandates Masks and Delays Start of School - National Public Radio
Trump Spares Only Texas and Florida in Cutting Funds for National Guard - POLITICO
NYC Health Commissioner Quits Over de Blasio's COVID-19 Response - TheHill
Focus on Vaccines
Enrollment Starts for Two Trials Testing Eli Lilly’s Experimental COVID-19 Treatment - US News & World Report
Novavax Announces Favorable Immune Responses in Vaccine Clinical Trial - United Press International
Potential Coronavirus Vaccine From Novavax Shows Positive Early Signs - TheHill
Canada's Top Doctor: Vaccine No 'Silver Bullet,' Return to Normal Could Be Years Away - POLITICO
Moderna Has $400 Million in Deposits for COVID-19 Vaccine - CNN
COVID-19 Vaccine Developer Moderna Posts Major Revenue Hike in Q2 - United Press International
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
White House, Democrats Agree to Try for Coronavirus Relief Deal on Evictions, Unemployment by Week’s End - The Washington Post
Next Stimulus Package Takes Massive Step Towards Agreement - Forbes
Stimulus Relief Negotiators Hope for Deal This Week - United Press International
Negotiators Hit Gas on Coronavirus Talks as Frustration Mounts - TheHill
Progress Slow as Urgency Grows on Virus Relief Legislation - Associated Press
Lawmakers Aim for COVID-19 Relief Deal This Week - TheHill
Endangered GOP Senators Are Driving Force for Virus Deal - Associated Press
Mitch McConnell: PPP Extension Threatened by Democrats' 'Slush Fund' Demand - Washington Times
Democrats Seek to Exploit Trump-GOP Tensions in COVID-19 Talks - TheHill
White House, Democrats Remain at Odds Over Unemployment Aid as Relief Talks Continue - The Washington Post
GOP Lawmakers Embrace Tenant Protection as Mass Evictions Loom - POLITICO
Trump Considering Executive Order to Reinstate Enhanced Unemployment Benefits - TheHill
The Debate Over COVID-19 Liability Protections - Adios
U.S. Coronavirus Fraud Losses Near $100 Million as COVID Scams Double - Reuters
Nursing Home Companies Accused of Misusing Federal Money Received Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Pandemic Relief - The Washington Post
Insurers Report Mixed Results from COVID-19 - Wall Street Journal
For the Unemployed, Rising Grocery Prices Stretch Budgets Even More - The Washington Post
Struggling U.S. Manufacturers Pivot to One Product Where Sales Are Actually Booming: Masks - The Washington Post
Auto Sales May Have Turned a Corner - Axios
Focus on Sports
The NBA's Bubble Works. Other Leagues Are in Denial - The Atlantic
Tennis Star Rafael Nadal Opts Out of U.S. Open, Citing Coronavirus Concerns - National Public Radio
UConn Becomes First FBS Team to Cancel Its Football Season - Axios
Colorado State Investigating Football Team Over Alleged Neglect of Coronavirus Protocols - TheHill
The Return of High School Sports Hangs in the Balance - Axios
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Latin America Now Has World's Highest Coronavirus Death Toll - Reuters
Queensland to Close Border to New South Wales - BBC
Argentina Debt Deal Illustrates Coronavirus Pandemic’s Blow to Emerging Markets - Wall Street Journal
Dutch Dr. Fauci Thinks Masks Won't Work. Here's Why - Newsweek
Sweden's Economy Hit Less Hard by Pandemic - BBC
Scottish City in Lockdown After Virus Cluster - Associated Press
City Streets Drain of Life in Australia's Toughest Lockdown - Associated Press
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance
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