COVID-19 Daily Update - July 14, 2020
July 14, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
July 14, 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:
128,098 - as compared to 123,824 (7/13)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
7/14 - 4,273 (+3.5%) - NOTE: This includes under-reported positive cases from yesterday that were submitted to DHS after their deadline.
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
7/7 - 3,653 (+3.6%)
6/30 - 2,228 (+2.9%)
Number of Deaths:
2,2337 (+92) - as compared to 2,245 (7/13) - NOTE: 23 of the 92 deaths are due to death certificate matching.
Number of Tests:
920,641 - as compared to 899,994 (7/13)
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 85%, down from yesterday’s 87%
ICU Beds: 88%, down from yesterday’s 90%
Ventilators: 52% up from yesterday’s 51%
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Governor Ducey Announces $120,000 to Support First Responder Mental Health - Office of the Governor NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Why We’re Losing the Battle With COVID-19 - New York Times
Decades of Research on an HIV Vaccine Boosts the Bid for One Against Coronavirus - The Washington Post
Customers Refusing to Wear Masks Leave Store Workers in the Middle - National Public Radio
How to Pick and Wear a Face Mask - National Public Radio
At College Health Centers, Students Battle Misdiagnoses and Inaccessible Care - The Washington Post
IRS Canceling Uncashed Stimulus Checks Sent to the Dead - POLITICO
Smoking Habits Double Number of Young People Vulnerable to Severe COVID-19 - TheHill
Time to Make Masks Mandatory? It's Not Just a US Debate - Associated Press
No Fall Sports Season for Junior Colleges - Associated Press
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Benson’s Corner - Arizona Mirror
Arizona Will Use Experimental Drug to Help COVID-19 Patients - KJZZ
As Covid-19 Wreaks Havoc, the Homeless Population Keeps Virus At Bay - The Arizona Republic
Expert: Mandate Masks, Speed Up Test Results in AZ - KJZZ
Arizona Closes Unemployment Accounts in Anti-Fraud Effort, But Some Say Legitimate Funds Were Wiped Out - The Arizona Republic
Trump Responds to Question About Arizona Teacher Who Died: 'Schools Should Be Opened’ - The Arizona Republic
OPINION: Hey, Donald Trump, Don’t Dismiss the Death of an Arizona Teacher in Your Rush to Open Schools - The Arizona Republic
OPINION: Andy Biggs is Still Putting Trump’s Election Over the Health of Arizona Schoolkids - The Arizona Republic
ICU Beds, Ventilators in Use Hit New Records as Arizona Reports 1,357 New COVID-19 Cases - The Arizona Republic
People of Color Disproportionately Hospitalized for COVID-19 in Arizona - KJZZ
COMMENTARY: Arizonans Can Do Without Ducey’s Political Snow Job on COVID-19 - Arizona Mirror
Arizona Fitness Center Firm Asks Judge to Overrule Gov. Ducey's Closure Order - Arizona Daily Star
Fitness Clubs Challenge Ducey's Closure Order in Federal Court; Bars Join Fight With Separate Lawsuit - The Arizona Republic
Photo Shows Ducey at Party With No Masks and No Social Distancing; Governor's Office Claims 'Smear Attack’ - The Arizona Republic
No Additional Virus Deaths Reported Monday on Navajo Nation - Associated Press
Tribes Struggle to Meet Deadline to Spend Virus Relief Aid - Arizona Daily Sun
More Than 60 Phoenix Firefighters Test Positive for COVID-19 - KJZZ
ASU Biodesign Institute Develops New COVID-19 Test Using Saliva - KJZZ
45 Youths Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 at Arizona’s Juvenile Detention Facility - KJZZ
AZ Teachers Planning Motorcade Protests on School Reopenings - KJZZ
ASU, UA and NAU Joint Legal Fight Against ICE Rules on Deportation for International Students - The Arizona Republic
Residents of Munds Park Scramble as the Post Office Closes Suddenly - Arizona Daily Sun
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Coronavirus Mask Mandates Cause Chafing Over Enforcement - Washington Times
More Republicans Say They’re Wearing Masks - Axios
Fauci Back at the White House, a Day After Trump Aides Tried to Undermine Him - New York Times
Trump Says He Has a 'Very Good Relationship' With Fauci Amid White House Criticism - TheHill
Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine Fast-Tracked by FDA - Washington Times
Trump Administration to Recommend National Guard as Option to Help Hospitals Report Coronavirus Data - The Washington Post
Major Coronavirus Testing Company Says Turnaround Time Now Usually At Least 7 Days - TheHill
Texas Hospitals Are Running Out Of Drugs, Beds, Ventilators, Staff - United Press International
How Did Florida Get So Badly Hit by COVID-19? - BBC
Florida Coronavirus: 1 State Has More COVID-19 Cases Than Most Countries - CNN
Newsom: More California Counties Must Roll Back Reopening - Los Angeles Times
California Closes Indoor Businesses Statewide as COVID-19 Cases Surge - National Public Radio
Newsom Orders California to Shut Down Indoor Activities, All Bar Operations - TheHill
Houston Mayor Proposes 2-Week Shutdown 'At The Minimum' to Quell COVID-19 Spread - TheHill
Oregon and West Virginia Will Shrink Social Gatherings to Combat COVID-19 - National Public Radio
Georgia Tracing Smaller Share of Infections - Associated Press
Cuomo Will Fine Floridians and Other Visitors for COVID-19 Violations - POLITICO
Cuomo: New York Will Use Formula to Determine if It’s Safe to Reopen Schools - Axios
Trump's Demand That Schools Fully Reopen Spurned by Big Districts - POLITICO
Amid Coronavirus, LA, San Diego Schools Announce Online-Only Fall - National Public Radio
Masks for Kids? Schools Confront the Politics of Reopening - Associated Press
Education Board in California's Orange County Votes to Reopen Schools Without Requiring Masks - TheHill
Child-Care Centers Have Already Been Reopening. The Results Are Troubling - The Washington Post
Next Showdown in Congress: Protecting Workers vs. Protecting Employers in the Pandemic - Kaiser Health News
House Panel Advances Health Bill With $24B in Emergency Covid-19 Funds - TheHill
‘I Can’t Keep Doing This:’ Small-Business Owners Are Giving Up - New York Times
Schools, Tech Firms Push Back on Rule Blocking Some International Students - National Public Radio
Los Angeles and San Diego Schools to Go Online-Only in the Fall - New York Times
Blame Game? Cuomo Takes Heat Over NY Nursing Home Study - Associated Press
White House Signals Openness to Unemployment Compromise as Crucial Deadline Looms for 30 Million Americans - The Washington Post
McConnell Proposal Would Abandon Sick Workers - TheHill
5.4M Americans Lost Health Insurance Amid Pandemic - United Press International
Three People Who Traveled on Recent Delta Flight Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 - USA Today
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Global Vaccine Plan May Allow Rich Countries to Buy More - Associated Press
WHO Head: There Will Be No Return to the “Old Normal” in Near Future - Axios
Another Spike Brings India Past 900,000 Cases - Associated Press
Australia Grapples With New Surge in COVID-19 Cases - National Public Radio
Why Serbs Are Protesting Against Virus Lockdown - Associated Press
Indian Leader's Virus Fund Won't Disclose Donors, Payments - Associated Press
Small Businesses Around the World Struggle to Survive - Associated Press
French Health Care Workers Given A Raise, Honored on Bastille Day - National Public Radio
‘Worst-Case' UK Winter Could See 120,000 Covid Deaths in Second Wave - Reuters
Rivals Dubai and Abu Dhabi Tackle Coronavirus in Very Different Ways - The Washington Post
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Ease Virus Restrictions - Associated Press
England to Mandate Mask in Shops and Markets - TheHill
U.S. Plans to Restrict Mexico, Canada Border Crossings Until Late August - POLITICO
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