COVID-19 Daily Update - August 7, 2020
August 7, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 7, 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:
185,053 - as compared to 183,647 (8/6)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
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%)
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%)
Number of Deaths: 4,081 (+79) - as compared to 4,002 (8/6)
Number of Tests:
1,239,988 - as compared to 1,229,713 (8/6)
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 83%, unchanged from yesterday
ICU Beds: 84%,up from yesterday’s 83%
Ventilators: 39%, down from yesterday’s 41%
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Arizona Department of Health Services Releases School Benchmarks - Office of the Governor NEW
Governor Ducey, ADE, Helios Education Foundation, and ASU Launch Virtual Teacher Training Institute to Support Arizona Teachers and Students - Office of the Governor NEW
ADHS Releases School Benchmarks Will Serve as a Guide for Schools as They Determine Plans for Reopening - Arizona Department of Health Services NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Non-Government News Releases SPECIAL FEATURE
POLL: Voters Uncomfortable Sending Children Back to Classrooms - OH Predictive Insights NEW
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
COVID-19 is One of Wikipedia’s Biggest Challenges Ever. Here’s How the Site is Handling it - The Washington Post
They’re Children at Risk of Abuse, and Their Caseworkers Are Stuck Home - New York Times
In a Divided Capitol, Lawmakers Can’t Agree on Coronavirus Safety Measures — Down to the Best Kind of Thermometer - The Washington Post
A Pregnant Woman With COVID-19 Was Dying. With One Decision, Her Doctors Saved Three Lives - The Washington Post
Your Favorite Store or Restaurant is Open. How Do You Know It’s OK to Go in? - Kaiser Health News
Illegal Immigrants Spread Coronavirus in U.S., Around World - Washington Times
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Arizona Was a COVID-19 Hot Spot A Month Ago. Here's How It's Turning Things Around - CNN
Expert: As Cases Decline, Arizonans Must Stay Vigilant - KJZZ
COVID-19 Tests in Arizona Dropped Dramatically in July. Here’s Why That’s an Issue - The Arizona Republic
As Pima County Sees Spike in Suicides, Experts Offer Advice on How to Cope in a Pandemic - The Arizona Republic
Navajo Nation Reports 28 More COVID-19 Cases, 1 More Death - Associated Press
3rd Free COVID-19 Testing Site in Tucson Opens Today at Udall Center - Arizona Daily Star
American Airlines Employee at Phoenix Airport Dies From COVID-19. Here's What We Know - The Arizona Republic
Number of COVID-19 Cases Among People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on Rise - KJZZ
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Ducey Seeks to Void Ruling That Would Let Arizona Gyms Reopen - Arizona Daily Star
Prison Visitations Suspended Again Through September 13 Due to COVID-19 - The Arizona Republic
22 Bodies Moved to Coolers at Medical Examiner's Office - KJZZ
Brnovich Warning Arizonans of COVID-19 Phone Scam - KJZZ
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Arizona Landlords Struggling Through Eviction Moratorium Can Get as Much as $50,000. Here's How - The Arizona Republic
How Low Will it Go? Arizona Bracing for Less Highway Revenue - KJZZ
Focus on Education
Recommendations, But No Mandates, on When Schools Can Reopen - Arizona Mirror
Arizona Releases COVID-19 Benchmarks for When Schools Should Be Able to Safely Reopen - Arizona Daily Star
Health Officials Release Data Benchmarks to Help School Leaders Decide When to Reopen - The Arizona Republic
AZ Sets Coronavirus Spread Guidelines for School Reopenings - KJZZ
OPINION: Gov. Doug Ducey Should REQUIRE Schools to Meet New DHS Benchmarks Before Reopening - The Arizona Republic
Here's How Many More Students Will Be Home-Schooled in Maricopa County This Fall - The Arizona Republic
Arizona School Teacher Testifies In-Person Classes Place Students Into 'Petri Dish’ - United Press International
Arizona State University Begins Modified Move-In - KJZZ
NAU, Other Big Sky Schools Make No Changes on Athletics-Related Fees Charged to Students - Arizona Daily Sun
Summer Classes at ASU Give Idea of What's to Come in Fall - The Arizona Republic
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
OPINION: The Fast One or the Accurate One? How We Can Get More Out of Our COVID-19 Test Options - New York Times
Asymptomatic COVID-19 Patients as Contagious as Those With Symptoms, Study Finds - United Press International
University of Washington Forecasts 300,000 U.S. COVID-19 Deaths - Reuters
IHME Model Projects Nearly 300,000 COVID-19 Deaths by December - National Public Radio
CRISPR Co-Discoverer on the Gene Editor's Pandemic Push - Axios
Democrats Try to Force Trump to Boost Medical Supplies Production - TheHill
Pfizer to Make Gilead's COVID-19 Treatment Remdesivir - Reuters
Survey of Contact Tracing Workforce Shows Little Growth, Despite Surging Cases - National Public Radio
Trump Downplays COVID-19's Mortality Rate in US - TheHill
A 7-Year-Old Boy in Georgia Died of COVID-19, the Youngest Victim in the State - CNN
US Kids, Parents Perform DIY Tests for Coronavirus Science - Associated Press
Focus on Education
Anthony Fauci Cautiously Supports Sending Kids Back to School - The Washington Post
‘I Was a Little Scared’: Inside America’s Reopening Schools - New York Times
Parents Fight Teachers to Reopen Schools - Washington Times
Virus Keeps Spreading as Schools Begin to Open, Frightening Parents and Alarming Public Health Officials - The Washington Post
Georgia Teens Shared Photos of Maskless Students in Crowded Hallways. Now They’re Suspended - The Washington Post
Coronavirus and Schools: What Parents Should Know for the Fall - US News & World Report
Focus on State and Local Governments
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Officials Dismiss Coronavirus Spread Worries - Washington Times
DeWine Tests Negative After Positive Test Before Trump Visit - Associated Press
2nd, Deeper Test Says Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine Doesn't Have COVID-19 - United Press International
California Exceeds 10,000 Coronavirus Deaths - TheHill
Gov. Says Florida's Unemployment System Was Designed to Create 'Pointless Roadblocks - National Public Radio
A Coronavirus Alarm Bell is Going Off In the Midwest - Axios
In Rural Missouri, Latinos Learn to Contain and Cope With the Coronavirus - Kaiser Health News
Mayor to University: Expand Student Testing Policies - Associated Press
Focus on Vaccines
Gallup Poll: 35% of Americans, Most Republicans Would Reject COVID-19 Vaccine - United Press International
Trump: COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Possible' by Nov. 3 - Washington Times
These 3 COVID-19 Vaccines Have Been in the News. Here's What You Need to Know About Them - CNN
Vaccine Prices for COVID-19 Begin to Emerge - National Public Radio
A Key Ingredient for Making A COVID-19 Vaccine Work - National Public Radio
Test Sites Quickly Attract Thousands for COVID-19 Vaccine Study - Kaiser Health News
Russia's Race for Virus Vaccine Raises Concerns in the West - Associated Press
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Despite Differences, Negotiators Optimistic for Next COVID-19 Relief Bill - United Press International
White House, Democrats Fail to Reach Agreement on Virus Relief Bill, and Next Steps Are Uncertain - The Washington Post
Virus Talks on Brink of Collapse, Sides Still 'Far Apart’ - Associated Press
Virus Aid Talks on Brink of Collapse; Sides 'Very Far Apart’ - US News & World Report
White House Eyes Executive Action on COVID Relief as Talks Stall - Washington Times
As Stimulus Talks Fail, Trump Plots to Sideline Congress and Lead by Executive Order - Newsweek
Trump Floats Executive Action Even If Stimulus Deal is Reached - Axios
How Trump's Plan to Unilaterally Boost Unemployment Aid Would Face Snags - POLITICO
Amid Dire Jobless Numbers, Small-Business Relief Program Nears End - New York Times
Coronavirus Talks on Life Support as Parties Dig in, Pass Blame - TheHill
COVID Talks Going Nowhere as Deadline Nears - POLITICO
Economy Adds 1.8 Million Jobs; Unemployment at 10.2 Percent - TheHill
US Adds 1.8 Million Jobs in a Sign That Hiring Has Weakened - Associated Press
'Worst Nightmare': Laid-Off Workers Endure Loss of $600 Aid - Associated Press
Jobs Report Poised to Light Fire Under COVID-19 Talks - TheHill
40 Million Americans Are at Risk of Eviction Without a Stimulus Bill - CNN
Why Black Workers Will Hurt the Most if Congress Doesn’t Extend Jobless Benefits - New York Times
Tax Preparers Warn Unemployment Recipients Could Owe IRS - TheHill
Uber's Post-COVID Prognosis is Far From All Clear - Reuters
Front-Line Federal Workers Sue for Hazard Pay - National Public Radio
Focus on Sports
The Pandemic's Impact on How Sports Are Played - Axios
Louisville Soccer Players Dismissed After Party Leads to Coronavirus Outbreak - TheHill
Alabama HS Football Team, Band Under Quarantine - Associated Press
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Sweden Records Largest GDP Drop Since 1980, But Outperforms Many Other EU Countries - National Public Radio
State Department Lifts Advisory Against International Travel - United Press International
U.S. Lifts Global Health Coronavirus Travel Advisory - Reuters
Italy Prepares to Return to School - CNN
U.S. Travel Warning Puts Virus-Battered Mexico on Par With War-Torn Nations - Reuters
India Surpasses 2 Million Cases as Health Volunteers Strike - Associated Press
Borders Across Europe Shutting as COVID-19 Cases Spike - Newsweek
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance
Safely Returning to In-Person Instruction NEW
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