COVID-19 Daily Update - July 21, 2020
July 21, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
July 21, 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:
148,683 - as compared to 145,183 (7/20)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
7/21 - 3,500 (+2.4%)
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:
2,918 (+134) - as compared to 2,784 (7/20) - NOTE: 77 of the 134 deaths reported today are from death certificate matching.
Number of Tests:
1,019,120 - as compared to 1,003,987 (7/20)
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 83%, down from yesterday’s 86%
ICU Beds: 85%, down from yesterday’s 87%
Ventilators: 49%, unchanged from yesterday
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Free Testing Opportunities in the Phoenix Area Are Open for Those Seeking COVID-19 Testing - Arizona Department of Health Services NEW
DES Announces Launch of Extended Benefits - Arizona Department of Economic Security NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Did 'Herd Immunity' Change the Course of the Outbreak? - BBC
The Dr. Fauci of The 1918 Spanish Flu - Forbes
Quieter Oceans During Pandemic Give Marine Life a Break - National Public Radio
Dr. Anthony Fauci to Throw First Pitch for Washington Nationals' Season Opener - National Public Radio
Blowing Out Candles is Basically Spitting on Your Friends’ Cake. Will We Ever Do it Again? - The Washington Post
Here's Why 300,000 U.S. Immigrants May Not Be Able to Vote in November Due to COVID - Newsweek
Anti-Asian Harassment Is Surging. Can Ads and Hashtags Help? - New York Times
NIH Project Homes in on COVID Racial Disparities - Kaiser Health News
NFL, Union Agree to Daily Coronavirus Testing for First Two Weeks of Camp - United Press International
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Arizona's Rugged Individualism Poses Barrier to Mask Rules - Arizona Daily Sun
Number of New COVID-19 Cases Starts to Flatten in Arizona and Pima County - Arizona Daily Star
Federal Surge Test Sites in Phoenix Well Under Capacity in First Weekend of Free Testing - The Arizona Republic
Vitalant Asks COVID-19 Survivors to Donate Convalescent Plasma for Ill Patients - The Arizona Republic
Mohave County Republicans Gather in Park for Picnic as Area Outpaces State’s COVID-19 Case Growth - The Arizona Republic
COMMENTARY: $10 Per Person is Simply Not Enough to Deal With a Public Health Crisis - Arizona Mirror
Hospitalizations Drop Slightly as Arizona Reports 1,559 New COVID-19 Cases, 23 More Deaths - The Arizona Republic
Tucson Sees Surge in Vehicle, Motorcycle Fatalities Despite Virus-Related Decrease in Traffic - Arizona Daily Star
Focus on Governor and Agency Enforcement
Testing At Long-Term Care Facilities Not Happening the Way it Should - KJZZ
Disability Rights Groups File Federal Complaint About 'Medical Rationing' in Arizona - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Unemployment and Economy
What to do if Your’ve Been Evicted or Are Facing Eviction During COVID-19 - Arizona Mirror
'We Just Need More Help': Arizona's Unemployment Program Provides Less Than Other States - KJZZ
$9.35M in PPP Money Went to Companies Building Border Wall. Did They Really Need it? - The Arizona Republic
Salt River Project Extends Disconnection Moratorium; Late Fees Resume - Phoenix Business Journal
As COVID-19 Batters the State’s Tourism Industry, Arizona Lawmakers Propose Ways to Help - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Education
Concern Grows About Food Security for Arizona Kids - KJZZ
How Will California's Move Impact Arizona High School Football? - The Arizona Republic
UA Employees Concerned About Return to Campus, Survey Says - The Arizona Republic
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Graphic: U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Rise for Second Week in a Row - Reuters
Coronavirus Mask Confrontations Escalate Across U.S. - Washington Times
Trump Wears Mask in Tweeted Photo; Says Face Coverings Are ‘Patriotic’ - United Press International
Trump Tweets Photo of Himself in a Face Mask and Calls it “Patriotic” - Axios
Fed, Walmart share the Push to #maskup - Reuters
Why Are Americans So Angry About Masks? - BBC
Trump to Resume COVID-19 Briefings - TheHill
Trump Says He’ll Resume Coronavirus Briefings - Axios
He's Back: Trump to Re-Up Virus Briefings Amid Lagging Polls - Associated Press
No White House Coronavirus Task Force Members Currently Expected at Trump's Briefing - CNN
White House, Senate GOP Clash Over Testing Funds - TheHill
Inhaled Form of Interferon Beta Shows Promise in COVID-19 Treatment, Maker Says - United Press International
As Coronavirus Patients Skew Younger, Tracing Task Seems All But Impossible - Kaiser Health News
COVID-19 Cases Rise in Military, VA Hospitals - United Press International
Pandemic-Inspired Food Labeling Raises Alarms for Those With Food Allergies - Kaiser Health News
One Medicare Trust Fund May Run Dry by as Early As 2022, Analysts Warn - National Public Radio
Focus on Education
Mayors Call for $250B in Emergency Assistance to Cities - TheHill
‘It's Insane’: Millions of Kids Could Lose Access to Free Meals if This Program Expires - POLITICO
Florida Teachers Sue to Block School Coronavirus Reopening Mandate - National Public Radio
Florida Teachers Union Sues Over Return to In-Person Classes, as Debate Over School During the Pandemic Intensifies - The Washington Post
GOP Eyes More Than $70 Billion for Schools in Coronavirus Package - TheHill
House Extends CARES Act Protections to Private Student Loans - Newsweek
Focus on State and Local Governments
California Delays High School Sports Seasons Until at Least December - TheHill
Hecklers, Gaffes Dog DeSantis as Coronavirus Rages in Florida - POLITCIO
Florida, Georgia Courts to Hear Challenges to Public Face Mask Policies - United Press International
Why Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Stands Alone on Masks - The Washington Post
Maryland County Health Officials Ask Governor to Reimpose Some Restrictions - TheHill
This Hospital Cost $52 Million. It Treated 79 Virus Patients - New York Times
Maryland Jurisdictions Want to Roll Back Reopening - The Washington Post
Texas Doctor Says Wave of COVID-19 Cases Hit 'Like a Tsunami’ - National Public Radio
Texas County Hard-Hit by Coronavirus Issues New Stay-At-Home Order - TheHill
Focus on Vaccine
Three Coronavirus Vaccine Developers Report Promising Initial Results - New York Times
The State of the Global Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine - Axios
Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine Prompts Strong Immune Response in Early Trial - US News & World Report
Vaccine From Oxford-AstraZeneca Shows Promising Results in Early Human Trial - National Public Radio
World-Leading Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine Produced Immune Response - Axios
First Look: McCarthy Bill Would Sanction Virus Vaccine Hackers - Axios
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Gallup: More in U.S. Have Returned to Work, 'Always' Using PPE - United Press International
Poll: Pandemic Hurting Americans' Finances in Disparate Ways - Associated Press
Economists Warn Scaled-Back Unemployment Benefits Would Knee-Cap Recovery - TheHill
GOP Signals Trump's Payroll-Tax Cut in Republican Coronavirus Bill — for Now - TheHill
Next Stimulus Will Have 'Another Trillion' for 'Kids and Jobs and Vaccines,' Mnuchin Says - Newsweek
Trump, Congress Square Off Over Virus Aid as Crisis Worsens - Associated Press
Trump and Republicans Divided on Key Pieces of Coronavirus Relief - POLITICO
Wrangling Over Virus Relief Persists Despite High Stakes - Associated Press
Delta Will Require Maskless Passengers to Undergo Screening or ‘Reconsider Travel’ - The Washington Post
‘Surprise’ Billing Fix Likely Out of Next COVID-19 Package as Fight Over Tests Plays Out - POLITICO
How Restaurants Can Be Fairer Workplaces When They Reopen - Time
COVID Floors Aero Suppliers After Years of Planemaker Blows - Reuters
Linkedin Cuts 960 Jobs as Pandemic Puts the Brakes on Corporate Hiring - Reuters
Amazon Delays Prime Day in U.S. Due to COVID-19 - United Press International
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
EU National Clinch $2.1T Budget, Virus Aid Deal After 4 Days - Associated Press
Stimulus Package Breaks New Ground in European Unity - Associated Press
E.U. Leaders Agree to $859 Billion Coronavirus Plan to Steer Bloc Out of What Could Be Worst Economic Straits Since World War II - The Washington Post
US Virus Aid Far Off as EU Digs Deep to Aid Ailing Economies - Associated Press
China to Require Negative Coronavirus Test for Arriving Travelers - US News & World Report
Australia Extends Jobs Support as New COVID-19 Outbreaks Threaten Economy - Reuters
Beefeaters Guarding the Tower of London Face Job Cuts for First Time in History - The Washington Post
Brazil Tops 80,000 COVID-19 Deaths as 2 Government Ministers Test Positive for Virus - National Public Radio
In Reversal, Israel to Keep Restaurants Open - Associated Press
Contact Tracing Falters in Barcelona Amid Virus Spike - 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
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
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