COVID-19 Daily Update - July 29, 2020
July 29, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
July 29, 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:
168,273 - as compared to 165,934 (7/28)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
7/29 - 2,339 (+1.4%)
7/28 - 2,107 (+1.3%)
7/27 - 1,813 (+1.1%)
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: 3,454 (+46) - as compared to 3,408 (7/28)
Number of Tests:
1,125,705 - as compared to 1,112,825 (7/28)
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 83%, up from yesterday’s 81%
ICU Beds: 85%, up from yesterday’s 84%
Ventilators: 48%, up from yesterday’s 47%
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Governor Ducey Announces Task Force on Long-Term Care - Office of the Governor NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Declassified Intel Says Russia is Spreading Coronavirus Disinformation - TheHill
US Officials: Russia Behind Spread of Virus Disinformation - Associated Press
Russia's Attempt to Steal COVID-19 Research Signals a Cybersecurity Crisis in U.S. - Washington Times
Why We Grow Numb to Staggering Statistics — And What We Can Do About it - National Public Radio
The Back-To-Work Puzzle - Axio
Dental and Doctors’ Offices Still Struggling with COVID Job Loss - Kaiser Health News
Some Doctors Met With Pence After Their Group's Video Was Removed for Misleading Info - CNN
The Labs Handling Coronavirus Testing for Pro Sports Leagues - Axios
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Hospitalizations Continue Gradual Decline as State Reports 104 New Known COVID-19 Deaths - The Arizona Republic
'No Guarantee, Just Hope': Phase 3 COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Are Launching in Arizona - The Arizona Republic
OPINION: When You Beg for Me to Get COVID-19, Your’ve Agreeing With Me. So, Thanks? - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Here’s How Scottsdale Will Spend Nearly $30M in CARES Funds to Combat COVID-19 Impacts - The Arizona Republic
Jail Lobby to Reopen in Early August; COVID-19 Suspension on Visitation Continues - Arizona Daily Sun
Republicans Cry Foul After Twitter Silences Arizona GOP Chair for Violating Platform's Rules - Washington Times
Twitter Limits Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward's Account for Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Nike 'Will No Longer Be Investing' in Goodyear Facility That Was to Bring 500 Jobs, Company Says - The Arizona Republic
Child Care Centers Carry on During COVID-19, With Changes - Arizona Daily Sun
Gaggle Podcast: What Does The Debate Over the Next Stimulus Package Mean for Arizonans? - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Education
Health Department: Reopening Tucson Schools for Traditional Learning Unsafe - Arizona Daily Star
Protest Planned to Support Reopening In-Person Classes at Schools During Pandemic - The Arizona Republic
Microschools on the Rise in Arizona, With COVID Providing Added Boost - Arizona Mirror
University of Arizona Takes 3-Stage Approach to In-Person Instruction - Arizona Daily Star
Some UA Employees Concerned About Returning to Campus With Opening Weeks Away - Arizona Daily Star
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
A Viral Epidemic Splintering Into Deadly Pieces - New York Times
The Trump Administration Was Slow to Recognize Coronavirus Threat From Europe, CDC Director Admits - CNN
Antibodies From Recovered COVID-19 Patients Being Tested as Way to Prevent Infection - Natonal Public Radio
Young People Are Infecting Older Family Members in Shared Homes - The Washington Post
Average U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Have Been Rising Every Day for Past 14 Days - Newsweek
77% of Americans Trust CDC Over White House on COVID-19 Information - United Press International
Certain COVID-19 Antibodies May Treat, Prevent Infection - United Press International
What Scientific Tests Reveal About Dr. Immanuel's Hydroxychloroquine Claims - Newsweek
Trump Doubles Down on Hydroxychloroquine, Praises Doctor in Viral Video - TheHill
Flouting Scientific Evidence, White House Trade Adviser Defends Debunked COVID-19 Treatment - POLITICO
Trump Defends Disproved COVID-19 Treatment - Associated Press
Trump Sticks by Unproven Hydroxychloroquine - BBC
Dr. Anthony Fauci: 'We Just Can't Afford Another Surge' of COVID-19 Cases - United Press International
Trump Questions How Fauci Has a High Approval Rating 'But Nobody Likes Me' - TheHill
When is a Coronavirus Test Not a Coronavirus Test? - Kaiser Health News
COVID Testing: Latinos See More Cases Due to Inadequate Outreach, Data - USA Today
'I Cannot Save Everybody': Houston Doctor Fights Newest COVID-19 Surge - Reuters
At The Heart of Dismal U.S. Coronavirus Response, a Fraught Relationship With Masks - The Washington Post
Louie Gohmert, Who Refused to Wear a Mask, Tests Positive for Coronavirus - POLITICO
A Wrinkle in Stores’ Mask Policies: Enforcement - New York Times
Senate GOP's COVID-19 Response Sets Up Battle Over Medicaid - TheHill
Large Gatherings Are Fueling Rising COVID-19 Cases, But They Keep Happening - CNN
Can I Get a Job? Wife Tries it All for Nursing Home Reunion - Associated Press
Focus on Education
As Coronavirus Cases Rise, Teachers Union OKs Potential 'Safety Strikes’ - National Public Radio
OPINION: Here’s What it Could Look Like if Schools Reopened Today - The Washington Post
COVID Cases, College Reopening: Fall Semester 2020 Heading Online - USA Today
More Than 6,300 Coronavirus Cases Have Been Linked to U.S. Colleges - New York Times
Undergraduates Approach New School Year With Hope — and Uncertainty - The Washington Post
Reopening Schools is a Lose-Lose Dilemma for Many Families of Color - Axios
Focus on State and Local Government
Fauci Says Southern States Should Be Warning to Others Over Dangers of Opening Too Fast - Newsweek
Coronavirus Surges in Smaller Cities Test Hospital Capacity - National Public Radio
OPINION: GOP Governors Are Handling COVID-19 Better Than Democrats, But You’d Never Know it From the News - The Washington Post
Coronavirus Outbreaks in Florida, Arizona and Texas Show Some Signs of Slowing - US News & World Report
Atlanta Mayor Defends Legal Face-Off With Georgia's Governor Over Masks - National Public Radio
California Officials Eye $600 State Unemployment Benefit - TheHill
Where Mask-Wearing Isn’t Gospel: Colorado Churches Grapple With Reopening - Kaiser Health News
Coronavirus Outbreaks in Florida, Arizona and Texas Show Some Signs of Slowing - US News & World Report
Is New York, New Jersey, Region Ready for Coronavirus Spike? - USA Today
City Praises Contact-Tracing Program. Workers Call Rollout a ‘Disaster.’ - New York Times
North Carolina Sees Record Hospitalizations, New York Adds States to Quarantine List - US News & World Report
CEO South Dakota’s Largest Fair Says It’s COVID-19 Ready - Associated Press
Focus on Vaccine
Yet Another Study Finds Vaccines Are Safe - United Press International
The Ultimate Geopolitical Game — Distributing a Coronavirus Vaccine - POLITICO
Moderna’s Mysterious Coronavirus Vaccine Delivery System - Forbes
'Vaccine Nationalism': Is it Every Country for Itself? - Reuters
Russian COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Imminent, Source Says - Reuters
Coronavirus Vaccine Unlikely to Be Widely Available Before Mid-2021 - Reuters
Most Voters Say They'd Rather Wait for An Effective Coronavirus Vaccine - POLITICO
Mike Pence Has 'Great Confidence' U.S. Will Have Coronavirus Vaccine by Fall - Newsweek
United Kingdom Signs Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Deal With Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline for 60 Million Doses - US News & World Report
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Fed Wrestles With Its Next Moves as Virus Stalls US Economy - Associated Press
Consumer Confidence Falls in July Amid Coronavirus Surge - US News & World Report
A Staggering 72,000 Businesses Have Now Been Shut Down From COVID-19 - Newsweek
Mitch McConnell Faces Toughest Test in Fight to Save Senate Majority - Washington Times
GOP Under Mounting Pressure to Strike Virus Deal Quickly - TheHill
Congress’ Fight Over the Next Coronavirus Stimulus Isn’t Ending Soon - Axios
‘It’s a Mess’: Republican Senators Deride Key Proposals in GOP Virus Package - POLITICO
Democrats, GOP Appear Far Apart on COVID-19 Relief Deal - TheHill
Mnuchin Says GOP, Democrats 'Very Far Apart' on Coronavirus Relief Negotiations - TheHill
Senate Republicans Criticize Their Own Stimulus Bill - Axios
Pelosi Says GOP Not Ready to Negotiate Stimulus Amid Senate Rebellion - Newsweek
Trump Calls New Senate GOP Coronavirus Bill ‘Semi-Irrelevant’ - The Washington Post
GOP’s Jobless Benefit Plan Could Mean Delays, States Warn - Associated Press
Majority of Swing State Voters Want a Second Stimulus Check, Extension of $600 Unemployment Benefits - Newsweek
Is $600 a Week in Extra Jobless Aid Keeping Workers on the Sidelines? - Wall Street Journal
AMC, Universal Reach Deal to Shorten Theatrical-Only Movie Release Window to 17 Days - TheHill
How COVID-19 May Impact the Future of Work - National Public Radio
Almost Half of All Jobs Lost During Pandemic May Be Gone Permanently - USA Today
U.S. Small Businesses Face Mass Closures Without More Pandemic Aid - Reuters
PERSPECTIVE: Coronavirus Child-Care Crisis Will Set Women Back a Generation - The Washington Post
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Coronavirus Makes a Comeback Around the World - The Washington Post
Asia Facing Second Wave of Coronavirus as China Records Most Cases in a Single Day Since April -Newsweek
Early in Pandemic, Frantic Doctors Traded Tips Across Oceans - Associated Press
Spain, Germany Eye Lockdown as Coronavirus Returns - Washington Times
Spain Quarantine Rules: The Businesses Fearing for Their Futures - BBC
New Virus Outbreak Dashes Hopes for Quick Hong Kong Economic Recovery - Reuters
How COVID-19 Could Give Kim Jong Un a Doomsday Weapon - POLITICO
Maduro's Hold on Venezuela Tightens as Coronavirus Surges - Associated Press
Russia's Putin Says Coronavirus 'May Worsen - 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
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