COVID-19 Daily Update - July 26, 2020
July 26, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
July 26, 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:
162,014 - as compared to 160,041 (7/25)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
7/26 - 1,973 (+1.2%)
7/25 - 3,748 (+2.2%)
7/24 - 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:
3,305 (+19) - as compared to 3,286 (7/25)
Number of Tests:
1,087,547 - as compared to 1,076,168 (7/25)
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 84%, unchanged from yesterday
ICU Beds: 86%, unchanged from yesterday
Ventilators: 46%, down from yesterday’s 48%
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
COMMENTARY: A Social Contract for Pandemics - TheHIll
America’s Looming Primary-Care Crisis - The New Yorker
Can America Benefit from COVID? Ask 14th-Century Florence - POLITICO
Companies Start to Think Remote Work Isn’t So Great After All - Wall Street Journal
Is It OK to Go Into a Store or Restaurant During the Coronavirus Pandemic? - US News & World Report
Is it Safe to Go to the Doctor? Here’s What Health Experts Say - CNN
Sinclair Pulls Show Where Fauci Conspiracy Theory is Aired - Associated Press
Sinclair Broadcast Group Delays Airing Controversial Interview With COVID-19 Conspiracy Theorist - Washington Times
Michigan State's Entire Football Team in 14-Day Quarantine After Positive Tests - United Press International
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Arizona Reports 3,748 New COVID-19 Cases, 144 Deaths; Hospitalizations Decline - The Arizona Republic
'You Could Die, You Could Recover, or You Could Not Die and Not Recover': Meet the COVID-19 'Long Haulers - The Arizona Republic
Text Thread Keeps Family Connected; Help for Bereaved Spouses: Tucsonans Share Coronavirus Experiences - Arizona Daily Star
Focus on Governor and Agency Enforcement
Democratic Legislative Candidates on Tucson's South Side Focus on Pandemic - Arizona Daily Star
Candidate Question #3: What More Can Be Done Locally to Respond to COVID-19? - Arizona Daily Sun
Art of the Times: Flag Arts Council Hosting Pandemic-Focused Art Contest - Arizona Daily Sun
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
In Struggle to Stop COVID-19 Related Evictions, Landlords Need Help, Too - The Arizona Republic
1,300 Companies Here Got $450M in Federal Loans to Stay Afloat During Virus Crisis - Arizona Daily Star
Focus on Education
UA Requires Antigen Testing for Fall 2020 - KJZZ
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
OPINION: Health Bureaucrats Have Crippled America - Washington Times
‘You Do the Right Things, and Still You Get It’ - New York Times
How 20 Lifeguards Got Coronavirus: Experts Say Gatherings Among Family, Friends Spread the Virus - Forbes
Azar: If We Wear Masks, We Can Avoid Further Shutdowns - TheHill
‘I’ll Kill You’: Tensions Over People Not Wearing Mask Continue to Boil Over - Forbes
Top HHS Official Concedes Turnaround Time for Testing is Still Too Long - Axios
Meadows Defends US COVID-19 Testing Amid Criticism - TheHill
Focus on Education
Amid Virus, Uncertainty, Parents Decide How to School Kids - Associated Press
'I've Been a Teacher for 23 Years—I Wrote My Will Because of COVID-19 - Newsweek
Focus on State and Local Government
Country Tops 1,000 Coronavirus Deaths 4 Days in a Row as Experts Urge Shut Down - CNN
COVID-19 Cases Continue to Surge in States Across the U.S. - National Public Radio
Republican Governors See Approval Ratings Drop as Coronavirus Outbreak Worsens - US News & World Report
Florida Now Has More Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Than New York - Time
Florida Records 9,300 New Coronavirus Cases, Blows Past New York - Reuters
Florida Reports 12,199 New Infections, New York's Numbers Dip - United Press International
Kentucky Pastors Fight Unconstitutional COVID-19 Church Closures - Washington Times
Texas is at War With Itself Over How to Handle Virus - Wall Street Journal
Focus on Vaccine
Meadows Says White House is 'Hopeful' it Can Announce New Coronavirus Therapies ‘in the Coming Days' - TheHill
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
U.S. Economy Compared With Europe: Changing Trends - Bloomberg
Kudlow on Economic Recovery: 'On the Whole the Picture is Very Positive' - TheHill
Mark Meadows: GOP Unemployment Insurance Extension Proposal Coming Monday - Washington Times
Trump Officials Say Unemployment Payments Are Priority for Stimulus Package - Forbes
Kudlow Says Federal Government Will Extend Moratorium on Evictions - TheHill
Second Stimulus Check Coming in August, Mnuchin Says, But Many Haven't Received First - Newsweek
GOP Senators Push for Stimulus Checks to Almost 2M Excluded Americans - TheHill
Meadows, Mnuchin Make Rare Weekend Trip to the Hill Amid Coronavirus Relief Talks - POLITICO
Mnuchin: White House to Propose Reducing Unemployment Benefits to 70% of Wages - Axios
Mnuchin: It 'Wouldn't Be Fair to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Pay More People to Sit Home’ - TheHill
Pelosi Suggests House Could Stay in Session Longer to Complete COVID-19 Relief Bill - TheHill
Pelosi Criticizes Stimulus Proposal Giving Workers 70% of Their Wages - Forbes
Big Chains Filed for Bankruptcy and Closed Stores Every Week in July - CNN
The Virus Turns Midtown Into a Ghost Town, Causing an Economic Crisis - New York Times
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Record Numbers of Coronavirus Cases in Every Global Region: Reuters Tally - Reuters
In Jerusalem's Old City, the Devout Adjust to Worship in the Coronavirus Era - National Public Radio
Vietnam Goes on Coronavirus Alert After First Local Infection in 100 Days - Reuters
France, Spain, Germany Suddenly Facing New Coronavirus Surge - Forbes
France Expands Free COVID-19 Testing as Infection Rates Rise - Reuters
Spain Says Outbreaks Under Control After UK Orders Quarantine - BBC
Spain is Safe, Minister Insists as British Quarantine Move Sows Dismay - Reuters
Spain’s Coronavirus Cases Rise to Worrying Levels After Weeks of Staying Low - Forbes
Luck? Genetics? Italian Island Spared From COVID Outbreak - Associated Press
Modi Says Coronavirus Risk Persists in India, Recoveries Rise - Reuters
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
Arizona Open for Learning - July 23, 2020
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