COVID-19 Daily Update - July 12, 2020

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COVID-19 Daily Update - July 12, 2020

July 12, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

July 12, 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: 122,467 - as compared to 119,930 (7/11)

Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:

7/12 - 2,537 (+2.1%)

7/11 - 3,038 (+2.6%)

7/10 - 4,221 (+3.7%)

7/9 - 4,057

7/8 - 3,520

7/7 - 3,653

7/6 - 3,352

7/5 - 3,536

7/4 - 2,695

7/3 - 4,433

7/2 - 3,333

7/1 - 4,878

Same Day Two Weeks

7/5 - 3,536 (+3.7%)

6/28 - 3,857 (+5.5%)

Number of Deaths: 2,237 (+86) as compared to 2,151 (7/11)

Number of Tests: 892,4801 - as compared to 878,241 (7/11)

Hospital Assets In-Use:

Acute Care Beds: 86%, down from yesterday’s 88%

ICU Beds: 89%, down from yesterday’s 90%

Ventilators: 49% down from yesterday’s 51%

Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code

Government and Government Agency News Releases

Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING

Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY

How Colleges Will Handle COVID in 2020 - The Atlantic

Surgeon General Jerome Adams May Be the Nicest Guy in the Trump Administration. But is That What America Needs Right Now? - The Washington Post

How to Help Kids With Anxiety During the Pandemic - National Public Radio

Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY

Lags in Reporting Make Arizona’s Virus Data Unreliable for Spotting Certain Trends, UA Professor Says - Arizona Daily Star

Shutting Down Bought Arizona Time to Prepare for COVID-19. Did the State Use it Wisely? - The Arizona Republic

OPINION: How Should Schools Reopen in Arizona? It’s Time to Rethink When Kids Are in Class - The Arizona Republic

Tucson Nursing Home Has State's Worst COVID-19 Death Toll - Arizona Daily Star

Tucson's Housing Network Braces for 'Pending Tsunami' as Arizona Eviction Moratorium Nears its End - Arizona Daily Star

A Phoenix Nonprofit Opens Up a Hotel to Homeless Coronavirus Patients - National Public Radio

Tucson Charter, Private Schools Receive Millions in COVID-19 Lonas Not Available to School District - Arizona Daily Star

Tucson Gym Owners Struggle to Adapt After Receiving Vague Guidance From Governor - Arizona Daily Star

Coronavirus Pandemic Plunges Tucson Nonprofits Into Fiscal Quagmire - Arizona Daily Star

‘Blood on His Hands’: In Scathing Obituary, Woman Blames Governor for Her Father’s COVID-19 Death - The Washington Post

National News Stories UPDATED DAILY

COVID-19 Surge Pushes US Toward Deadly Cliff - TheHill

Brett Giroir: More Coronavirus Lockdowns ‘on the Table' - Washington Times

Coronavirus Deaths Take a Long-Expected Turn for the Worse - Associated Press

Fauci is Sidelined by the White House as He Steps Up Blunt Talk on Pandemic - The Washington Post

White House Coronavirus Testing Czar Says There's No Downside to Wearing a Mask - TheHill

Trump Wears Mask in Public for First Time During Walter Reed Visit - National Public Radio

Trump Wears Mask in Public for First Time During Pandemic - Washington Times

Trump Dons Mask in Public for the First Time, Months After Public Health Experts Said Everyone Should - The Washington Post

Trump Gives in to the Mask But Takes New Risks With Schools - CNN

Schools Deal With New Plans, Trump Demands - Associated Press

Devos Pushes for School Reopenings as States Report Record Infections - The Washington Post

Betsy DeVos: Nothing in Data Suggests Going Back to School is Dangerous For Kids - Washington Times

DeVos Pushes for Schools to Reopen, Defends CDC Guidelines - POLITICO

Devos Says CDC Guidelines on Schools Reopening 'Meant to Be Flexible’ - TheHill

Chris Wallace Presses Devos on Threats to Withhold Funding From Schools That Don't Reopen - TheHill

How to Reopen Schools: What Science and Other Countries Teach Us - New York Times

Reopened Schools in Europe and Asia Have Largely Avoided Coronavirus Outbreaks. They Have Lessons for the U.S. - The Washington Post

Congress Under Pressure to Provide Billions for School Openings - TheHill

Florida Shatters National Record With Over 15,000 New Coronavirus Cases - Forbes

Florida Sets New Single-Day Record for New COVID-19 Cases of Any State Nationwide - CNN

Disney's Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom Reopen in Florida - United Press International

How California Failed At Coronavirus Testing From the Start - Los Angeles Times

Edwards: Masks Now Required, Bars to Be Closed Statewide - Washington Times

Democratic Louisiana Governor Issues Mask Mandate As State’s Death Toll Rises - The Washington Post

Florida Health Officials Agreed to Receive Remdesivir From New York Before Desantis Dismissed Offer - TheHill

Delayed by Virus, Tax Day is Almost Here - New York Times

What to Expect This Week in Markets: Risk Assets, Bulls May Win - Bloomberg

After the Fastest Recession in U.S. History, the Economic Recovery May Be Fizzling - The Washington Post

How the World's Busiest Airport Envisions Post-COVID Travel - Reuters

As Beach Towns Open, Businesses Are Short Foreign Workers - Associated Press

Churches Amid the Pandemic: Some Outbreaks, Many Challenges - Associated Press

International News Stories UPDATED DAILY

Allies Bite Their Tongues After Trump Withdraws From WHO - TheHill

Britain is the Worst-Hit Country Outside of the US And Brazil. It Still Won't Wear Masks - CNN

Three Generations of Bollywood Bachchan Family Infected - BBC

Thailand Plans November Human Testing for Potential Coronavirus Vaccine - Reuters

Lebanon Records New Coronavirus Infection High With More Than 100 Cases - Reuters

Hungary Imposes Border Checks, Quarantine to Prevent Spread of Virus - Reuters

Cases of COVID-19 Surging in South Africa - Associated Press

Dengue Prevention Efforts Stifled by Coronavirus Pandemic - Associated Press

Serbia Arrests 71 in Protest Over Handling of Pandemic - United Press International

Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance

Requirements for Business

Guidance for Organized Youth Activities

Guidance for Casinos

Guidance for Theaters

Guidance for Shopping Malls

Guidance for Places of Worship

Guidance for Spas, Massage Therapists and Personal Services

Guidance for Retail

Guidance for Pools

Guidance for Gyms and Fitness Providers

Guidance for Restaurants Providing Dine-In Services

Guidance for Barbers and Cosmetologists

Arizona Department of Education Guidance

Roadmap for Reopening Schools

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

The COVID Tracking Project

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

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

Building On COVID-19 Success - Resuming Additional Business Operations for Barbers, Cosmetologists and Dine-in Restaurants – 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

The “Good Samaritan Order” Protecting Frontline Healthcare Workers Responding to the COVID-19 Outbreak - April 9, 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

Protection of Vulnerable Residents at Nursing Care Institutions, Residential Care Institutions, ICF-IIDs and DD Medical Group Homes from COVID-19 - 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

Ensuring Individuals Whose Employment is Affected by COVID-19 Have Access to Unemployment Insurance - March 20, 2020

Delaying Elective Surgeries to Conserve Personal Protective Equipment Necessary to Test and Treat Patients with COVID-19 - March 19, 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

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