COVID-19 Daily Update - August 8, 2020
August 8, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 8, 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:
186,107 - as compared to 185,053 (8/7)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
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%)
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%)
Number of Deaths: 4,137 (+56) - as compared to 4,081 (8/7)
Number of Tests:
1,253,028 - as compared to 1,239,988 (8/7)
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 82%, down from yesterday’s 83%
ICU Beds: 83%, down from yesterday’s 84%
Ventilators: 39%, unchanged from yesterday
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Support for Arizona School Benchmarks - Office of the Governor NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Partisan Divide on Reopening Continues as Cases Rise - USA Today
How Did I Catch the Coronavirus? - The New Yorker
Can Airlines Put You on a No-Fly List If You Won't Wear a Mask? - National Public Radio
Stress From the Pandemic Can Destroy Relationships With Friends — Even Families - The Washington Post
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Your COVID-19 Symptoms Could Be Valley Fever. Here’s What You Need to Know - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Judge Rejects Gov. Doug Ducey's Request to Delay Process for Reopening Gyms in Arizona - The Arizona Republic
Judge Rejects Ducey's Bid to Delay Process For Gyms to Reopen - KJZZ
Sonora Quest May Have Violated Arizona Fraud Law, AG Says - The Arizona Republic
As Census Deadline Approaches, Some Fear COVID-19 and Limited Outreach Could Cost Funding, Representation - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Focus on K-12 Education
Poll: Most Arizonans Not Comfortable With Sending Kids Back to School - Arizona Daily Star
Preparing for Kindergarten During COVID-19 - Arizona Daily Sun
COMMENTARY: Trump is Willing To Risk Our Children’s Lives, as Long as He Gets Re-Elected - Arizona Mirror
Focus on Higher Education
ASU, UA and NAU Outline Plans for Fall Reopening - KJZZ
Some UA Faculty Alarmed by Plan to Buy For-Profit School; Harm to University’s Reputation Feared - The Arizona Republic
Football Punted to Spring, Rest of Fall in Limbo as Big Sky Makes Decision - Arizona Daily Sun
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Americans Are Moving Around Too Much and Taking Coronavirus With Them, Expert Says - CNN
Fauci Says He'll Repeat the Importance of Public Health Principles 'Until I'm Exhausted' - CNN
Children Can Develop Severe Cases of the Coronavirus - US News & World Report
One-Third of Children Hospitalized With COVID-19 Require ICU Care, CDC Says - United Press International
Heart Attack Death Rate Doubled During COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Says - United Press International
Ohio Governor’s Apparent False Positive Troubles Health Experts Mindful of Pandemic Deniers - The Washington Post
Hispanic and Black Children Facing Higher Rates of COVID-19 Hospitalization: CDC - TheHill
COVID Chasers: The Nurses Fighting Coronavirus From Hot Spot to Hot Spot - Wall Street Journal
Extended Families Raise Risks for COVID-19 Transmission - National Public Radio
Many Churchgoers Believe It's Safe to Resume In-Person Worship - National Public Radio
Farm Workers Harvest Crops With Few Protections From the Coronavirus - National Public Radio
U.S. Military Surpasses 30,000 COVID-19 Cases - United Press International
Focus on Education
The Silver Linings of Online School - Axios
260 Students and 8 Teachers Quarantined in Georgia School District After First Week of School - CNN
Georgia Teen Suspension: First Amendment Experts Weigh in - CNN
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Says New York's State Schools Can Open for In-Person Learning - National Public Radio
New York Pushes Forward With In-Person Education as Others Reconsider - POLITICO
Cuomo Says All New York Schools Can Reopen for In-Person Learning - Axios
Montgomery County Rescinds Order Blocking Private Schools From Reopening as Governor Wins Showdown - Washington Times
Hawaii Schools to Open Year With Remote Learning - Associated Press
Shadow Schools? Class is in Session — At The YMCA and Roller Rink - POLITICO
Focus on State and Local Governments
As the Pandemic Rages, State Unemployment Funds Go Dry - US News & World Report
Trump Administration Covers Full Guard Costs for Just Some States, Frustrating Governors - TheHill
South Dakota Embraces Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: 'We've Been Back to Normal for Three Months' - Washington Times
Riders Begin to Gather in Sturgis for Biker Rally - CNN
COVID-Stricken Anchorage Wins Court Ruling in Diner Dispute - Reuters
California Surpasses 10,000 Deaths As Pandemic Relief Talks Collapse in Congress - The Washington Post
How San Francisco Beat Other U.S. Cities in Fighting the Coronavirus - CNBC
Coronavirus Outbreak at Seagoville Texas Prison is Worst in Federal System - CNN
Focus on Vaccines
Promising COVID-19 Treatment Offers Test Run for Vaccine Distribution - CNN
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
How Politics, Personalities and Price Tags Derailed COVID Relief Talks - POLITICO
Last-Ditch Virus Aid Talks Collapse; No Help for Jobless Now - Associated Press
Last-Ditch Talks on New Aid Package for US Economy Fail - BBC
Trump Promises to Extend Unemployment Benefits, Eviction Freeze as Congress Talks Stall - Newsweek
Trump Says He'll Take Executive Action on Payroll Taxes, Unemployment Benefits If Dems Won't Bargain - Washington Times
Trump Prepares Executive Actions as Coronavirus-Aid Talks Stall - Wall Street Journal
Trump Tees Up Executive Orders on Economy But Won't Sign Yet - TheHill
Trump Says He's Prepared to Sign Executive Orders on Coronavirus Aid - Axios
"We Are Going a Different Way" on Coronavirus Aid - Axios
Coronavirus Relief Talks Collapse on Capitol Hill as Trump Readies Executive Actions - The Washington Post
PPP Application Window Closes After Coronavirus Talks Deadlock - TheHill
Trump Vows to Nix Student Loan Payments, Interest ‘Until Further Notice’ - POLITICO
COVID-19 Pandemic Triggers Wave of Long-Term Unemployment - Wall Street Journal
The U.S. Economy is on the Verge of a ‘Lost Year’ - The Washington Post
Millions of Evictions Are a Sharper Threat as Government Support Ends - New York Times
Without $600 Weekly Benefit, Unemployed Face Bleak Choices - New York Times
Coronavirus Relief Favors White Households, Leaving Many People of Color at Risk of Being Evicted - POLITICO
Businesses Blast Key Fed Program, Saying Banks Not Interested in Lending - POLITICO
Focus on Sports
Entire Cubs-Cards Series Postponed After More Positive Tests - Associated Press
Six Maryland Football Players Opt Out of Fall Season, Including Last Year's Starting QB - CNN
Health Experts Worry Coronavirus Could Cause Lasting Heart Complications for Athletes - The Washington Post
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Muslims Falsely Blamed for COVID-19 Spread as Hate Crimes Increase – Newsweek
Anti-Lockdown, Anti-Mask Protesters Are Getting Arrested in Australia - Newsweek
In Bangladesh, Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc on Livelihoods, Turning Back Economic Gains - The Washington Post
Ireland Finds U.S. Tourists During Pandemic May Be Trouble. But So is Their Absence - National Public Radio
Australian State Records 466 cases, 12 Deaths - Associated Press
UK 'Will Not Hesitate' to Add Nations to Quarantine List - BBC
UK Medics Protest, Seeking Pay Raise After Pandemic Struggle - Associated Press
UK Orders Recall of 741,000 Coronavirus Testing Kits Over Safety Concerns - Reuters
Brazil COVID-19 Deaths Reach 100,000 and Barrel Onward - Reuters
Japan Records Highest Single-Day Number of Cases - United Press International
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