COVID-19 Daily Update - July 13, 2020
July 13, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
July 13, 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:
123,824 - as compared to 122,467 (7/12)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
7/13 - 1,357 (+1.1%)
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
7/6 - 3,352 (+3.4%)
6/29 - 3,079 (+4.2%)
Number of Deaths:
2,245 (+8) - as compared to 2,237 (7/12)
Number of Tests:
899,994 - as compared to 892,480 (7/12)
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 87%, up from yesterday’s 86%
ICU Beds: 90%, up from yesterday’s 89%
Ventilators: 51% up from yesterday’s 49%
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Release
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
How Herd Immunity Happens - The Atlantic
States Allow In-Person Nursing Home Visits as Families Charge Residents Die ‘of Broken Hearts’ - Kaiser Health News
Man, 30, Dies After Attending a ‘Covid Party,’ Texas Hospital Says - New York Times
How to Protect Yourself When Caring for a Child Who is Sick With COVID-19 - The Washington Post
Families of Health Workers Killed by COVID Fight for Denied Workers’ Comp Benefits - Kaiser Health News
Millennials and Boomers: Pandemic Pain, by the Generation - Associated Press
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Poll: Ducey Has Worst Rating for COVID-19 Response - KJZZ
COVID-19: Arizona Mayors Urge Ducey to Impose More Statewide Restrictions - Phoenix Business Journal
Months in, Challenges Remain for Arizona's Contact Tracing Efforts - KJZZ
Phoenix Mayor on CBS: Numbers Are Bad, But Federal Testing Cause for Some Optimism - KJZZ
OPINION: Don't Cop Out (Again), Gov. Doug Ducey. Close Schools Until October - The Arizona Republic
Arizona Rental Aid is So Backlogged, Applications From April Still Haven't Been Processed - The Arizona Republic
Can Schools Make Classrooms Safe for Older Teachers? - KJZZ
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
White House Takes Aim at Fauci as He Disagrees With Trump on Virus - CNN
White House Targets Fauci as Virus Cases Surge - TheHill
Top White House Aide Shares Cartoon Mocking Fauci - TheHill
White House Undermines Fauci, Whose Trust Rating More Than Doubles Trump’s - Newsweek
Mick Mulvaney: Dr. Anthony Fauci Was Wrong About Masks - Washington Times
Health Workers Fear New Shortages of Protective Equipment - Axios
Long Delays in Getting Test Results Hobble Coronavirus Response - The Washington Post
Choke Point for U.S. Coronavirus Response: The Fax Machine - New York Times
Florida's Virus Record Exemplifies Growing Disaster of Early State Openings - CNN
Florida Reports Record-Breaking 15,299 COVID Cases - Time
Boston Begins Third Phase of Reopening; No COVID-19 Deaths in New York - United Press International
New York City Reports Zero COVID-19 Deaths for First Time Since Pandemic Hit - TheHill
Houston Public Health System CEO Says Coronavirus Situation is “Dire” - Axios
Francis Suarez, Miami Mayor, Considering New Stay-At-Home Order - Washington Times
America’s Governors Get Tested for a Virus That Is Testing Them - New York Times
Virus Spread, Not Politics Should Guide Schools, Doctors Say - Associated Press
Betsy DeVos: Schools That Don’t Reopen Shouldn’t Get Federal Funds - Axios
Not Dangerous: DeVos Defends Schools Reopening According to CDC Guidelines - POLITICO
Teachers Face Off Against Trump on School Reopenings - TheHill
ANALYSIS: No, Trump and DeVos Can’t Withhold Funding From Schools Whenever They Want. Here’s What They Can Do - The Washington Post
California Teachers Fight Back Against Pressure to Reopen Schools - POLITICO
Pfizer, BioNTech Win FDA Fast-Track Approval for Two Coronavirus Vaccine Candidates - Washington Times
Senate Democrats Call for $25B for Vaccine Production, Distribution in Next Package - TheHill
Dozens of U.S. Universities Support Challenge to Trump's Order on Foreign Students - Reuters
Delays in Paying Unemployment Insurance Hurting Americans - USA Today
Workers Are Pushed to the Brink as They Continue to Wait for Delayed Unemployment Payments - The Washington Post
Amid Pandemic, Wealthy U.S. Families Approved for Government Loans - Reuters
Federal Reserve's $3 Trillion Virus Rescue Inflates Market Bubbles - Reuters
Telehealth Continues Rapid Growth Amid Coronavirus Pandemic - US News & World Report
American Meat Producers Must Leverage New Technology to Protect Consumers, Workers - TheHill
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
WHO Reports Record Daily Increase in Global Coronavirus Cases, Up Over 230,000 - Reuters
Coronavirus Cases, Deaths Climb Worldwide as Mortality Down to 4.4% - United Press International
One in Three South Korean COVID-19 Patients Improve With Remdesivir - Reuters
10M Students May Never Return to School Due to Pandemic, Says Save the Children - United Press International
South Africa Bans Alcohol Sales Again to Combat COVID-19 - BBC
Foreign Doctors' Hopes for Fast-Track Pandemic Licenses in Canada Fading - Reuters
Mexico Surpasses Italy to Post World's Fourth-Highest Coronavirus Death Toll - Reuters
Japan, U.S. Discuss Jump in Coronavirus Cases at U.S. Military Bases - Reuters
Lebanon Sees Highest Daily Increase of Coronavirus Cases - US News & World Report
How Europe's Green Pandemic Recovery Will Push the Rest of the World - Axios
German Health Minister Warns Against Gatherings: 'I'm Really Not a Party Pooper’ - TheHill
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
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