COVID-19 Daily Update - July 25, 2020
July 25, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
July 25, 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:
160,041 - as compared to 156,301 (7/24)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
7/24 - 3,748 (+2.2%)
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:
3,286 (+144) - as compared to 3,142 (7/24)
Number of Tests:
1,076,168 - as compared to 1,053,832 (7/24)
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 84%, unchanged from yesterday
ICU Beds: 86%, up from yesterday’s 85%
Ventilators: 48%, unchanged from yesterday
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Support for Arizona’s “Open for Learning” Plan - Office of the Governor NEW
AHCCCS Receives Federal Suicide Prevention Emergency Grant - Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Originally Set to Open Friday, 2020 Tokyo Olympics Hope to Return in a Year - United Press International
33% of U.S. Museums are “Not Confident” The Will Survive Next Fall - Axios
McDonald's Will Require Face Masks at Its More Than 14,000 U.S. Restaurants - National Public Radio
Dr. Anthony Fauci Says Photo of Him Without a Mask at Baseball Game is 'Mischievous' - Washington Times
NFL, Players Union Strike Deal to Ease Impact of Pandemic Strain - TheHill
Does the Candle Test Tell You if Your Mask is Doing a Good Job? - National Public Radio
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
What Arizona’s Tenuous Virus Plateau Could Teach Us - New York Times
Arizona Takes Steps to Reduce COVID-19 Patient Bottleneck in Hospitals - The Arizona Republic
Case of Human Plague Confirmed in Navajo County - The Arizona Republic
Why Casinos Remain Open Despite Experts Saying Gambling is a High Risk Activity During Arizona's COVID-19 Spike - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Governor and Agency Enforcement
Party at Paradise Valley Short-Term Rental With 300 People Leads to Citations, Police Say - The Arizona Republic
Grant Will Help Council on Aging Deliver More Meals to Homebound Seniors - Arizona Daily Star
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Navajo Casino Employees Might Stop Receiving Paychecks - Arizona Daily Sun
Focus on Education
What Arizona's School Reopening Plan Means for Students, Parents and Teachers - The Arizona Republic
Tucson Education Officials Decry 'Lack of Leadership' at State Level on School Openings - Arizona Daily Star
AZ Educators Have Mixed Reactions to Ducey's Executive Order - KJZZ
Peoria School District Extends Remote Learning to Labor Day - KJZZ
NAU President: University to Postpone In-Person Classes to Aug. 31, Remote Learning Unchanged - Arizona Daily Sun
Northern Arizona University Delays In-Person Class Start Date to Aug. 31 - The Arizona Republic
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Trump Says Fauci Would Like to Close Up the U.S. for Years - Newsweek
US Agency Vows Steps to Address COVID-19 Inequalities - Associated Press
‘Make America Normal Again’: Trump Backers Plead for a Virus Plan - POLITICO
Young, Healthy Adults With Mild COVID-19 Also Take Weeks to Recover - Reuters
Why COVID-19 is Killing U.S. Diabetes Patients at Alarming Rates - Reuters
Mild COVID-19 Symptoms Can Last Up to 3 Weeks, CDC Says - United Press International
More Layers Are Better With Homemade Face Masks - United Press International
More Than a Third of Patients Feel Symptoms for Weeks, CDC Says - CNN
U.S. Deaths Top 1,000 for Fourth Consecutive Day - The Washington Post
Focus on Education
Gallup poll: 75% of U.S. Teachers Concerned About COVID-19 in Schools This Fall - United Press International
CDC Issues Coronavirus Guidelines for Reopening Schools - Wall Street Journal
C.D.C. Calls on Schools to Reopen, Downplaying Health Risks - New York Times
CDC Director Concedes Schools in ‘Hot Spots’ Face Tougher Call on Reopening - The Washington Post
Trump Officials Focused on How, and Not Whether, Schools Reopen - Washington Times
40 Million Americans Face Student Loan Cliff - POLITICO
Focus on State and Local Government
U.S. Coronavirus Hot Spots: Mid-Atlantic And Northeast Could Backslide - National Public Radio
California's COVID-19 Surge Compared to New York's in Spring - Los Angeles Times
Newsom Economic Task Force Has Star-Studded Cast. Why Can't It Solve The Reopening? - POLITICO
Split 5 to 4, Supreme Court Rejects Nevada Church’s Challenge to Shutdown Restrictions - New York Times
Supreme Court Denies Plea From Nevada Church That it is Hurt While Casinos Reopen - The Washington Post
Cuomo Says NY Coronavirus Hospitalizations Continue to Drop - Associated Press
A Texas Hospital Overwhelmed by Coronavirus May Send Some Patients Home to Die - CNN
Tennessee COVID-19 Deaths Spike 50 Percent, With Record Hospitalizations - Newsweek
In Rural Texas, Skeptics Prevail Even With Virus Mounting - Bloomberg
26 Deaths in 3 US Convents, as Nuns Confront the Pandemic - Associated Press
Focus on Vaccine
Vaccine Reality Check From Ex-CDC Director - Axios
A COVID-19 Vaccine Reality Check - The Atlantic
Researchers Identify Enzyme That Helps COVID-19 Evade Immune System - United Press International
Novavax’s 3,500% Surge on a COVID-19 Vaccine Faces First Test - Bloomberg
One-Quarter of Drugs Approved by FDA Had Reviewer Objections - United Press International
Corporate Insiders Pocket $1 Billion in Rush for Coronavirus Vaccine - New York Times
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Pandemic Shows the Future of Aid is Cash - Axios
Extra Unemployment Aid Expires as Virus Threatens New States - Associated Press
Renters Brace for Evictions as Moratorium Ends - POLITICO
Mnuchin Makes Deficit Hawks Nervous on Relief Bill Talks - TheHill
McConnell Says Stimulus Deal Could Take ‘a Few Weeks,’ Putting Millions With Expiring Jobless Aid in Limbo - The Washington Post
State Unemployment Agencies Could Take Months to Adapt to WH Proposal, Memos Show - National Public Radio
Republicans' 'Wait and See' Stimulus Approach Has Left Workers, Renters and Themselves in Limbo - Newsweek
Second Stimulus Package Will Focus on 'Kids, Jobs, and Healthcare’ - Newsweek
Stimulus Checks for 17-Year-Olds Gets Support From Virginia Rep. - Newsweek
Nancy Pelosi Rejects Short-Term Unemployment Extension: 'Do You Understand No?' - Washington Times
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Calls Anti-Vaxxers ‘Nuts’ - Newsweek
After Early Success, Israel’s Netanyahu Faces Fury for Flubbing Virus Fight - New York Times
The Coronavirus Unleashed Along the Amazon River - New York Times
'Could Already Be a Second Wave': Some Restrictions Return as Cases Spike in Spain - National Public Radio
South Korea Sees Largest Daily Increase of Coronavirus Since April - United Press International
French Infections Rise, Spain Cracks Down on Nightclubs -Associated Press
Brazil's Bolsonaro Says He Tested Negative for Coronavirus - 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
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