COVID-19 Daily Update - July 20, 2020

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July 20, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 July 20, 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:

145,183 - as compared to 143,624 (7/19)

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

7/20 - 1,559 (+1.1%)

7/19 - 2,359 (+1.7%)

7/18 - 2,742 (+2.0%) 

7/17 - 3,910 (+2.9%)

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 (3.7%)

  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

 

Number of Deaths:

2,784 (+23) - as compared to 2,761 (7/19) 

Number of Tests:

1,003,987 - as compared to 995,510 (7/19) 

Hospital Assets In-Use:  

Acute Care Beds:  86%, unchanged from yesterday

ICU Beds:  87%, down from yesterday’s 88%

Ventilators:  49%, unchanged from yesterday

 

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

Gallup: Most in U.S. Say COVID-19 is Worse, But Many Are Less Vigilant - United Press International

OPINION: COVID-19 is Pushing Doctors to the Brink.  Medicine Needs to Recognize They’re Human and Need Help - The Washington Post

Actors, Directors Mull Cautious Return to Production During Pandemic - United Press International

Without Waiter Jobs, What Happens to Creative New York? - Associated Press

An Ex-Times Reporter. An Ohio Wedding Provider. Covid Contrarians Go Viral - New York Times

The NFL No Longer Has the Luxury of Time - Axios

 

 

 

Arizona News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

 

Focus on Public Health

Arizona Reopened Early to Revive Its Economy. Now, Its Workers and Businesses Face Even Greater Devastation - The Washington Post

They Treated COVID-19 in Early Hot Spots. Here's What These Nurses Are Seeing, Feeling in Arizona Now - The Arizona Republic

Focus on Governor and Agency Enforcement 

More Than 300,000 Immigrants May Not Become Citizens in Time to Vote as COVID-19 Stalls Process - The Arizona Republic

Focus on Unemployment and Economy

How Peoria is Helping Local Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic - KJZZ

Focus on Education

It's Complicated: Arizona Parents, Students and Teachers Debate Reopening Schools - The Arizona Republic

Flagstaff, Other Arizona High School Football Coaches Make Push for Move to Spring - Arizona Daily Sun

 

 

 

National News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

 

Focus on Public Health

The Crisis That Shocked the World: America’s Response to the Coronavirus - The Washington Post

We Blew it - Axios

Global Coronavirus Deaths Surpass 600,000, With U.S. Accounting for Nearly a Quarter - National Public Radio

NIH 'Shark Tank’-Style Helps Develop RADx Easier Coronavirus Test - Washington Times

FDA Approves Quest COVID-19 Test for 'Pooled' Sample Use - Associated Press 

Bars Become New Flashpoint in COVID-19 Fight - TheHill

COVID-19 Symptoms May Include Mouth Rash, According to Small Study - Newsweek

The Surge in Coronavirus Hospitalization is Severe - Axios

Trump’s Health Officials Are Trying to Speed Up Testing. Here’s Why Their Plan Won’t Work - POLITICO

Trump Insists He's 'Right' on the Virus as More Americans Get Sick and Die - CNN

As Coronavirus Patients Skew Younger, Tracing Task Seems All But Impossible - Kaiser Health News

For COVID Tests, the Question of Who Pays Comes Down to Interpretation - Kaiser Health News

Face Masks in the US: Why Guidance Has Changed So Much - CNN

Coronavirus — The Uncertain Path Ahead, and a Guiding Voice of Reason - TheHill

Coronavirus: Are Mutations Making it More Infectious? - BBC

The People With Hidden Immunity Against COVID-19 - BBC

OPINION: The Coronavirus is Racing Out of Control.  Here’s What We Need to Do Now - The Washington Post

 

Focus on Education

Facing Uncertain Fall, Schools Make Flexible Reopening Plans - Associated Press 

ACT Tests: For Many Students Who Tried to Take Them This Weekend, it Was a Total Fail - CNN

‘Are They Setting My Children Up for Failure?’ Remote Learning Widens Education Gap - Wall Street Journal

 

Focus on State and Local Governments

States Battle New Surge in Coronavirus Cases - National Public Radio

Trump, Governors Diverge on Mask Mandates - POLITICO

GOP Governors in Hardest Hit States Split Over COVID-19 Response - TheHill

Coronavirus in Ohio: Anti-Mask Crowd Rallies at Statehouse in Columbus - USA Today

California Governor Told He Had to Ask and Thank Trump to Get Help With COVID-19 Response - TheHill

Florida Coronavirus Cases Surge for Fifth Day as Trump Pledges Outbreak Will Be Under Control - Reuters

Florida Rep. Donna Shalala: “I’m Terrified for the First Time in My Career” - Axios

Florida Man Killed in Crash Listed as COVID-19 Death, Raising Doubts Over Health Data - Newsweek 

‘If It’s Here, It’s Here’: America’s Retirees Confront the Virus in Florida - New York Times

Texas Reports 10,000 New COVID-19 Cases for 5 Straight Days, Navy Deployed - United Press International

Virginia Poultry Workers See Victory in New COVID-19 Protection Rules - National Public Radio

 

Focus on Vaccine 

More Than 100,000 Have Signed Up for Coronavirus Vaccine Testing - TheHill

UK Coronavirus Vaccine Prompts Immune Response in Early Test - Associated Press

 

Focus on Economy and Unemployment

$600 Unemployment Benefits Are About to End, Hitting Households and the Economy - National Public Radio 

Texas Democrat Proposes COVID Victims' Compensation Fund - TheHill

Unemployment Benefits: The $600 Boost Ends This Week - CNN

Fraud Concerns Loom Over Move to Forgive Small Business Loans - POLITICO

Endangered GOP Senators Under Pressure as Senate Considers New Coronavirus Measures - The Washington Post

Special Interests Mobilize to Get Piece of Next Virus Relief Package - New York Times

Amid a Deadly Virus and Crippled Economy, One Form of Aid Has Proved Reliable: Food Stamps - New York Times

Inside McConnell’s Coronavirus Relief Bill - Axios

Jobless Claims Raise Stakes in Battle Over COVID-19 Aid - TheHill

White House Pushing Back Against Funding in Republican Coronavirus Bill - United Press International 

GOP Leaders, Trump to Discuss Virus Aid as Crisis Deepens - Associated Press

Battle Over COVID Aid Consumes Congress' Final Sprint to Recess - POLITICO

Congress Set for Showdown on Coronavirus Relief Legislation - TheHill

GOP Leaders Head to White House as Virus Crisis Deepens - Associated Press

 

 

 

International News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Europe Said It Was Pandemic-Ready. Pride Was Its Downfall - New York Times

Worldwide Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 600,000 With 43% in Western Hemisphere - United Press International 

Insults, Slammed Fists: EU Virus Summit Goes Into 4Th Day - Associated Press

Australia Warns Coronavirus Outbreak Will Take Weeks to Tame - Reuters

Leaky Border: Tourists and Quarantine Cheats Threaten Canada Amid U.S. COVID-19 Surge - Reuters

Greece’s Tourist Reopening Brings More Infections But No Economic Panacea - POLITICO

India Marks One-Day Record With More Than 40K New Coronavirus Cases - US News & World Report

Home Learning, Reopening Schools Especially Hard in Africa - Associated Press

Families Step in At Kabul COVID-19 Ward to Care for Patients - Associated Press

Colombian President Duque Calls for Multilateral COVID-19 Solutions - TheHill

Masks Mandatory in France Amid Fresh Outbreaks - BBC 

 

 

 

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

Continued Postponement of Eviction Enforcement Actions - July 16, 2020 

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

 

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