COVID-19 Daily Update - July 15, 2020
July 15, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
July 15, 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:
131,354 - as compared to 128,098 (7/14)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
7/15 - 3,257 (+2.5%)
7/14 - 4,273 (+3.5%)
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
7/8 - 3,520 (+3.3%)
7/1 - 4,877 (+6.2%)
Number of Deaths:
2,434 (+97) - as compared to 2,337 (7/14)
Number of Tests:
936,277 - as compared to 920,641 (7/14)
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 87%, up from yesterday’s 85%
ICU Beds: 90%, up from yesterday’s 88%
Ventilators: 52% unchanged from yesterday
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 Provides Staffing Support to Arizona Hospitals - Arizona Department of Health Services NEW
Governor Ducey Announces Nearly $6 Million to Prevent Homelessness, Support Those in Need - Office of the Governor NEW
ADHS, DEMA and HHS Announce Details on COVID-19 Testing Strike Force - Arizona Department of Health Services NEW
Rep. Finchem Releases Independent Study on Arizona’s COVID-19 Condition - Arizona House of Representatives NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Coronavirus Splits U.S. Along Party Lines - Washington Times
Public's Disconnect From COVID-19 Reality Worries Experts - TheHill
A Dangerous New Chapter of the Outbreak: Every State for Itself - POLITICO
The Terrifying Next Phase of the Coronavirus Recession - The Atlantic
America Should Prepare for a Double Pandemic - The Atlantic
Profile of a Killer: Unraveling the Deadly New Coronavirus - Associated Press
Will Women Have to Work Harder After the Pandemic? - BBC
You Can See Friends and Relatives During the Pandemic Surge — But Do it Carefully - Kaiser Health News
Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here’s What Contact Tracers Really Do - Kaiser Health News
Coronavirus at Fraternity Houses Is a New Worry for Colleges - Time
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
As a Disease Spread Across Arizona, The Republic Rallied to Tell the Story - The Arizona Republic
Arizona Most Resistant to Wearing Masks, Study Finds - The Arizona Republic
OPINION: It’s Time for Gov. Doug Ducey to Heed New CDC Advice and Mandate Masks - The Arizona Republic
OPINION: Gov. Doug Ducey Has Lost the Moral Authority to Lead. Soon, He May Lose the Legal Power - The Arizona Republic
Ducey’s Order Delaying School Start Has One Lawmaker Questioning His Authority - Arizona Mirror
TUSD: Monitors, Not Teachers, Might Be in Class With Students When Schools Reopen - Arizona Daily Star
Federal Judge in Arizona Rejects Fitness Centers' Bid to Stay Open - The Arizona Republic
Oro Valley lawmaker: Arizona's COVID-19 Numbers 'Skewed,' Don't Justify Restrictions - Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Must Learn How to Live With the Coronavirus. So Far, the Results Are Mixed - The Arizona Republic
Arizona Partnering With Feds for Free COVID-19 Testing Sites - KJZZ
Free, Federally Run Test Sites to Open in Maryvale And South Phoenix This Week - The Arizona Republic
Navajo Nation Reports 47 More Virus Cases, No New Deaths - Associated Press
Migrant Detention Center Operators Defend Response to COVID-19 in Facilities - Arizona Mirror
Thousands of Evictions Loom As Moratorium Set to Expire This Month - Arizona Mirror
AZ Corrections Extends Visitation Suspension Another Month - KJZZ
Chandler Councilman Lost His Mom to COVID-19. He Can't Get Her Back But Hopes to Save Others - The Arizona Republic
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
First COVID-19 Vaccine Tested in US Poised for Final Testing - Associated Press
Moderna’s Vaccine Spurred Immune System Response to Coronavirus - Axios
Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Shows Promising Results in Early Clinical Trial - POLITICO
White House Tells Hospitals to Bypass CDC on COVID-19 Data Reporting - TheHill
Global surge in Coronavirus Cases is Being Fed by the Developing World — and the U.S. - The Washington Post
Trump, in Full Reversal, Urges Americans to Wear Masks - POLITICO
Three of Four Americans Wear Masks to Prevent COVID-19 Spread - United Press International
National Retail Federation Calls for Stores to Set Nationwide Mask Mandate - TheHill
Walmart to Require All US Customers to Wear Masks - TheHill
Ronny Jackson, Former White House Physician: 'I Don't Wear a Mask All That Often' - Washington Times
Fauci Says Public Should Avoid 'Political Nonsense,' Trust 'Medical Authorities' on Pandemic - Newsweek
Peter Navarro: Dr. Anthony Fauci Wrong About 'Everything I Have Interacted With Him on' - Washington Times
OPINION: Anthony Fauci Has Been Wrong About Everything With Me: Peter Navarro - USA Today
White House Disavows Attack on Fauci From Trump Trade Adviser - National Public Radio
Aide Posts Cartoon Mocking Fauci as White House Denies Undermining Him - New York Times
Long Waits for Test Results Spark New COVID-19 Fears - TheHill
Universal COVID-19 Testing in Nursing Homes May Limit Transmission, Study Finds - United Press International
Trump Administration Recommends the National Guard as An Option to Help Hospitals Report Coronavirus Data - The Washington Post
Patients Are Still Delaying Essential Care Out of Fear of Coronavirus - The Washington Post
Listening to Trump Gave Sunbelt Governors a New COVID-19 Headache - TheHill
Newsom, Garcetti Face Political Distress as California Locks Down Again - POLITICO
Florida Reports a Record 132 COVID-19 Deaths; Hospitals Strained - United Press International
Florida's Miami is the New Wuhan As Coronavirus Cases Surge, Health Official Says - Newsweek
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Says He Tested Positive for Coronavirus - Washington Times
New York Offers to Share Contact Tracers With Other States - POLITICO
Trump Calls COVID School Closures a 'Terrible Decision' as Cases and Deaths Rise - Reuters
Report on Reopening Schools: In-Person Class for Young Kids a Priority - National Public Radio
Majority of Republicans Say It's Risky to Send Children to School in the Fall - Newsweek
California School Districts Grope for Sensible Reopening Plans - Kaiser Health News
Data on COVID-19 in Children Lacking as States Debate School Reopenings, Experts Say - United Press International
Bank CEOs Brace for Worsening Economic Scenario - Axios
Coronavirus Reopening Pause, Reversal Threatens Small Businesses - Washington Times
As Virus-Wary Shoppers Opt for Online Purchases, Retailers Pay the Price - Reuters
Trump Administration Rescinds Rule on Foreign Students - Associated Press
Immunity to Coronavirus May Not Last More than a Couple Months - Newsweek
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Coronavirus in South Africa: Inside Port Elizabeth's ‘Hospitals of Horrors' - BBC
Brits Remain Reluctant to Wear Face Masks, Despite Having the Highest Coronavirus Death Toll in Europe - The Washington Post
Coronavirus Success Story: How Rwanda is Curbing COVID-19 - National Public Radio
As Canada Nears Zero COVID-19 Deaths, Officials Fear Reopening Spike, U.S. Risk - Reuters
Fertility Rate: 'Jaw-Dropping' Global Crash in Children Being Born - BBC
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