COVID-19 Daily Update - July 16, 2020
July 16, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
July 16, 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: 134,613 - as compared to 131,354 (7/15)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
7/16 - 3,259 (+2.5%)
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
7/9 - 4,057 (+3.7%)
7/2 - 3,333 (+4.0%)
Number of Deaths: 2,492 (+58) as compared to 2,434 (7/15)
Number of Tests: 951,809 - as compared to 936,277 (7/15)
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 87%, unchanged from yesterday
ICU Beds: 89%, down from yesterday’s 90%
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
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Coronavirus Deaths Are Rising Right on Cue - The Atlantic
Why Doctors Keep Monitoring Kids Who Recover From Mysterious COVID-Linked Illness - Kaiser Health News
Young Adults May Face Higher Risk for Severe COVID Than Thought - United Press International
Delayed Tax Day to Bring Revenue Lift to Cash-Strapped U.S. States - Reuters
Organizers Nix 2021 Rose Parade, Its First Cancellation Since WWII - National Public Radio
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Why Arizona Wasn’t Ready for Its Coronavirus Surge - Wall Street Journal
OPINION: Listen to Arizona Doctors, Gov. Ducey. Enact Statewide Mask and Stay-at-Home Orders - The Arizona Republic
OPINION: The Shutdown Lobby Doesn’t Want to Hear This About Arizona’s COVID-19 Cases - The Arizona Republic
Arizona Data Shows 'Some Encouraging Signs' That COVID-19 Outbreak is Moderating - The Arizona Republic
Az Gov. Ducey: Face Masks, Other Pandemic-Fighting Efforts to Last the Rest of 2020 - Arizona Daily Star
Arizona's Reluctant Governor - Arizona Mirror
Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office Entering Surge Capacity; Coolers Ordered - KJZZ
Ducey Chief of Staff: Expect to Wear Masks Through End of Year - KJZZ
State of Arizona Hiring Nearly 600 Out-of-State Nurses to Assist With COVID-19 Care - The Arizona Republic
AZ Ed Leaders Blast Trump Administration's COVID-19 Response - KJZZ
Teachers, Parents Beg Ducey to Delays Opening Schools and Provide Full Funding - Arizona Mirror
New Year, New Questions: Teachers Prep for COVID-19 Era Classrooms - KJZZ
Phoenix Librarians, Other City Employees Will Staff Federal COVID-19 Testing Sites - The Arizona Republic
University of Arizona Cuts 250 Jobs as Fallout From COVID-19 Pandemic Hits Finances - The Arizona Republic
Valley Metro Will Restart Suspended Bus Services on July 27 When State Reopens - The Arizona Republic
KFC to AZ And 'Hot Spot States': Avoid Dine-In - KJZZ
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
UK, US, Canada Accuse Russia of Hacking Virus Vaccine Trials - Associated Press
Confirmed US Virus Cases Rise Amid New Global Restrictions - Associated Press
Americans Want Evidence and Data to Drive Covid Decisions — They Don't Believe It's Happening - TheHill
Coronavirus Cases Rise in 37 States - Axios
Coronavirus Model Predicts 224,000 Deaths by November - US News & World Report
Hospitals Must Report COVID-19 Data to New System Instead of CDC - National Public Radio
Hospital Officials, Experts Say New Federal Rules for COVID-19 Reporting Will Add Burdens During Pandemic - The Washington Post
Public Health Groups Denounce New Trump Move Sidelining CDC - TheHill
‘Sole Source’ Contract for COVID-19 Database Draws Scrutiny From Democrats - New York Times
Lack of Government Leadership Puts Businesses in Control of Coronavirus Response - US News & World Report
Pence: Fauci a 'Valued' Member of Coronavirus Task Force - TheHill
White House Backs Away From Fauci Attacks Days After Promoting Them - The Washington Post
Mask Mandates Catch on as States, Businesses Try to Bypass a Toxic Debate - The Washington Post
A Consensus is Finally Emerging on Masks - Axios
Former Trump Doctor Who Just Won Texas GOP Nomination Says Masks Are 'Personal Choice’ - Newsweek
White House Defends Trump Over Atlanta Mayor's Mask Accusations - TheHill
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Issues Face Mask Mandate - US News & World Report
Georgia Governor Overrides All Local Mask Orders in the State - TheHill
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Forbids Cities, Counties From Requiring Masks as Coronavirus Surges in the State - The Washington Post
Texas Breaks State Record for Daily Coronavirus Deaths Four Times in One Week - Newsweek
Almost One-Third of Florida Children Tested Are Positive for the Coronavirus - TheHill
Florida Records Highest Daily Number of Coronavirus Deaths - TheHill
Florida Lawmaker Says State is Doing 'Just Fine' Amid Coronavirus Surge - TheHill
Florida Nursing Homes See Infections Surge as Workers Spread Virus - POLITICO
Washington State Beat Back Covid-19. Now It’s Rising Again - New York Times
South Carolina State Senator Rebukes Governor's Push to Reopen Schools: 'We Are Not Prepared’ - TheHill
Is In-Person School Safe? Your Coronavirus Back to School Questions - National Public Radio
The Burden on Teachers - Axios
Teachers' Unions Balk at Reopening Schools, Hurting Country and Trump - TheHill
Pelosi and McConnell Hurtling Toward Coronavirus Relief Showdown - POLITICO
Congress Eyes New Virus Aid as School, Health Crisis Deepens - Associated Press
9 Charts That Show the Good, the Bad and the Alarming of This Early Economic Recovery - The Washington Post
Business Bankruptcy Spike Forecast as Paycheck Protection Program Ends - Washington Times
More Than 32 Million Americans Are Receiving Unemployment Benefits
Another 1.3 Million Workers File New Unemployment Claims Last Week - The Washington Post
Officials: 'Massive' Unemployment Scam Uncovered in Maryland - United Press International
Lung Radiation Shows Promise for COVID-19 Pneumonia; Smoking Raises Risks - Reuters
A Coronavirus Vaccine: Where Does it Stand? - Kaiser Health News
Ex-CDC Director on the Vaccine Race - Axios
Tourists Facing Restrictions Amid Fears of New Virus Spikes - Associated Press
US Prison Populations Down 8% Amid Coronavirus Outbreak - Associated Press
This City's Coronavirus Safety Measures Could Become Best Practices - National Public Radio
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
WHO-Led Vaccine Initiatives Garner Support from 75 Countries, But Not the U.S., Officials Say - United Press International
More Than 150 Countries Sign Up for Global Vaccine Plan - Associated Press
Chinese Executives Get 'Pre-Test' Injections in Vaccine Race - Associated Press
China Becomes First Economy to Grow Since Virus Pandemic - Associated Press
India Sets Record for Its Daily Coronavirus Count - National Public Radio
For U.K.’s Minority Women, Economic Toll of Lockdown Lingers - New York Times
How Masks Became a Fault Line in Britain’s Culture War - POLITICO
COVID Fears Putting Off Chinese Students From UK - BBC
China Gives the Go-Ahead for Human Trials of Biontech's Covid Vaccine Candidate - Reuters
U.N. Points to 'Alarming Decline' in Child Vaccinations - National Public Radio
Ireland Delays Further Reopening, Keeping Bars Closed as Case Numbers Grow - National Public Radio
Australian Virus Hot Spot Moves to Add Sick Beds - Associated Press
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