COVID-19 Daily Update - July 24, 2020
July 24, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
July 24, 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:
156,301 - as compared to 152,944 (7/23)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
7/23 - 3,349 (+2.2%)
7/23 - 2,335 (+1.6%)
7/22 - 1,926 (+1.3%)
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:
3,142 (+79) - as compared to 3,063 (7/23)
Number of Tests:
1,053,832 - as compared to 1,037,924 (7/23)
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 84%, down from yesterday’s 85%
ICU Beds: 85%, down from yesterday’s 87%
Ventilators: 48%, down 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 Issues Executive Order to Further Protect Public Health - Office of the Governor NEW
Governor Ducey Announces Additional Dollars, Flexibility and Clarity to Arizona Schools - Office of the Governor NEW
Governor Ducey Announces Statewide Campaign to Promote Mask Use Developed in Partnership With Arizona Advertising Agencies - Office of the Governor NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Will Coronavirus Deaths Affect the U.S. Population? - The Atlantic
Take Coronavirus More Seriously, Say Olympic Rowers Who Got it -New York Times
Trump Cancels Republican National Convention, His Latest Reversal as Coronavirus Spreads - The Washington Post
Marine Assigned to Trump's Helicopter Squadron Tests Positive for COVID-19 - TheHill
Coronavirus Lockdowns Reduced Human 'Rumble' - BBC
Fauci Throws Out First Pitch as MLB Officially Starts Season - TheHill
Chris Christie Cashes in on Coronavirus Lobbying - POLITICO
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Arizona Reports 3,349 New Covid-19 Cases as Hospitalizations Continue Gradual Decline - The Arizona Republic
OPINION: Reimposing a Ban on Nonemergency Surgeries Could Have Bad Health Outcomes for Arizonans - The Arizona Republic
Navajo Nation May Soon Require 14-Day Quarantine for Residents Who Travel to 'Hot Spots’ - The Arizona Republic
UA Tells Tumamoc Hill Visitors to Wear Masks or Walking Trail Will Close Again - Arizona Daily Star
2 Phoenix Coronavirus Testing Sites Seeing Short Wait Times - KJZZ
At Least 3 Health Care Workers in Arizona Have Died of COVID-19. Each Had a Special Gift - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Governor and Agency Enforcement
Ducey: Arizona Bars, Gyms, Theaters, Water Parks to Remain Closed; School Start Date Still Aug. 17 - The Arizona Republic
Ducey Orders Gyms, Bars and Water Parks to Stay Closed - Phoenix Business Journal
Arizonans Split on Ducey's Handling of COVID-19, Survey Shows - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Arizona Renters Hurt by COVID-19 Must Follow These 4 Steps by Aug. 22 to Avoid Eviction - The Arizona Republic
Optimism Fades Jobs Lost During Pandemic Will Return. Here's the Latest - Arizona Daily Sun
Arizonans on Medicaid at an All-Time High, Expected to Increase - KJZZ
Census Data Shows COVID-19 Impact on Phoenix, AZ Households - KJZZ
Focus on Education
How Ducey's School Reopening Announcement Will Affect the School Year - The Arizona Republic
Arizona Will Leave Decision on Reopening to School Leaders - Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Won't Require Schools to Open as Planned in 3 Weeks - Arizona Daily Sun
Ducey Unveils K-12 Back to School Plan for Arizona - Phoenix Business Journal
Ducey: School Districts Will Decide When to Reopen Classrooms - Arizona Mirror
Arizona Won't Require Schools to Open as Planned in 3 Weeks - KJZZ
Largest Navajo Nation School to Cancel Fall Sports Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic - The Arizona Republic
University of Arizona: Students Who Ignore Health-Safety Rules Could Face Suspensions - Arizona Daily Star
Kyrene School Board Member Appears to Threaten Constituent's Law Career After Email About Reopening - The Arizona Republic
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
How the U.S. Compares With the World’s Worst Coronavirus Hot Spots - New York Times
As US Coronavirus Cases Surpass 4 Million, Medical Experts Urge to Shut Down and Start Over - CNN
Fauci: 'I Certainly Don't Think We're Near the End of This' - TheHill
The Confounding Range of COVID-19 Symptoms - Axios
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass 4 Million - Axios
U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top 1,100 for a Third Day in a Row - Reuters
Spiking or Plateauing? COVID-19 Case Counts Spur Debate - POLITICO
Coronavirus Surges Show Worst is Yet to Come - TheHill
The Mystery of Long-Term Coronavirus Patients - Axios
Trump's Favorite Coronavirus Metric, the Case Fatality, is Unreliable - National Public Radio
As Long Waits for Results Render COVID Tests ‘Useless,’ States Seek Workarounds - Kaiser Health News
AP-NORC Poll: 3 in 4 Americans Back Requiring Wearing Masks - Associated Press
Fauci Says That He and His Family Have Experienced 'Serious Threats' During Pandemic - TheHill
26-Day-Old Baby Tests Positive for COVID-19 Following Autopsy, County Coroner Says - CNN
Pepcid as a Virus Remedy? Trump Admin's $21M Gamble Fizzled - Associated Press
Technology Divide Between Senior ‘Haves’ and ‘Have-Nots’ Roils Pandemic Response - Kaiser Health News
Incentivize Innovations That Make Telemedicine Indispensable Amid COVID - TheHil
Focus on Education
New CDC Coronavirus Guidelines Push Opening Schools - CNN
New CDC Guidelines Emphasize Reopening Schools in Person - National Public Radio
In Shift, Trump Says Some Schools May Need to Delay Opening - Associated Press
In Reversal, Trump Says Schools in Coronavirus Hot Spots Should Delay Reopening - National Public Radio
The Pandemic is Making Schools Even More Unequal - Axios
Focus on State and Local Governments
POLL: Coronavirus Sinks GOP Governors in Hard-Hit States - Axios
Birx Warns of Disturbing Rise of Coronavirus Cases in 12 Cities - TheHill
‘It’s Emotional Whiplash’: California is Once Again at the Center of the Virus Crisis - New York Times
California's Renewed Indoor Closures Have Some LA Businesses Worried They Won't Survive - CNN
Colorado Bars and Restaurants Sue Governor Over 'No Alcohol After 10 P.M.' Rule - TheHill
Two Florida Mayors Urge Residents to Wear Masks At Home - TheHill
Georgia's Governor and Atlanta's Mayor Ordered to Mediate Coronavirus Mask Fight - Reuters
Focus on Vaccine
Is Trump on Track for an October Vaccine Surprise? - POLITICO
Trump to Visit North Carolina, Cite Work on COVID-19 Vaccine - Associated Press
Without a Vaccine, Researchers Say, Herd Immunity May Never Be Achieved - National Public Radio
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
EDITORIAL: How the Next Round of COVID-19 Spending Should Help Americans Help Themselves - Washington Times
COMMENTARY: Ivanka Trump’s Find Something New Career Campaign is More Hype Than Help - The Washington Post
The Unemployment Situation is Really, Really Bad - Axios
U.S. Economic Outlook Darkens, Job Recovery Risks Reversing: Reuters Poll - Reuters
‘A Band-Aid on a Bullet Wound’: Workers Are Getting Laid Off Anew as PPP Runs Out - The Washington Post
Congress Set for Brawl as Unemployment Cliff Looms - TheHill
Jobless Claims Rise as Cutoff of Extra $600 Benefit Nears - Associated Press
Unemployment Benefits: Employers Are Having Trouble Recruiting. They Blame the Federal $600 Bump - CNN
‘Oil on the Inequality Fire’: How Slashing Jobless Aid Could Widen the Wealth Gap - POLITICO
Wave of Evictions Could Be Coming for Nation's Renters - TheHill
Americans Broadly Back More Federal Coronavirus Relief: Reuters/IPSOS Poll - Reuters
Mitch McConnell Announces Coronavirus Relief Deal With Trump - Washington Times
Republican Stimulus Talks Stall Over Differences on Unemployment - New York Times
Republican Infighting Leads to Embarrassing Setback on Aid - POLITICO
Senate GOP Punts Coronavirus Package to Next Week - TheHill
GOP Coronavirus Plan to Include $1,200 Stimulus Check for Some Individuals - TheHill
Donald Trump Blames Democrats, and Some Republicans, for Ditching Payroll Tax Cut - Washington Times
Democrats Say Senate GOP COVID-19 Relief Bill Won't Pass - United Press International
ICE, CBP, TSA Employees Join Lawsuit Seeking Hazard Pay for Work During Pandemic - United Press International
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Voice of Mask-Wearers and Opponents Around the World - Associated Press
Brazil Reports Record Infections as Coronavirus Spreads to All Regions - The Washington Post
Jordan's Prime Minister Says His Country Contained COVID-19 by 'Helping the Weakest’ - National Public Radio
South Korea Slides Into Recession on COVID-19 Impact - United Press International
Face Masks Now Mandatory in Shops, Supermarkets, Transportation in England - US News & World Report
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 Service
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
Continuation of Executive Order 2020-43 Slowing the Spread of COVID-19- July 23, 2020 NEW
Arizona Open for Learning - July 23, 2020 NEW
Protecting the Public’s Right to Vote - July 22, 2020
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