COVID-19 Daily Update - July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
July 31, 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:
174,010 - as compared to 170,798 (7/30)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
7/31 - 3,212 (+1.9%)
7/30 - 2,525 (+1.5%)
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: 3,694 (+68) - as compared to 3,626 (7/30)
Number of Tests:
1,161,640 - as compared to 1,139,572 (7/30)
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 84% up from yesterday’s 83%
ICU Beds: 86%, unchanged from yesterday
Ventilators: 45%, down from yesterday’s 47%
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Release
AHCCCS Receives Leadership in Policy Award for COVID-19 Response - Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Don’t Fall for This Video: Hydroxychloroquine is Not a COVID-19 Cure - Kaiser Health News
Louie Gohmert’s Coronavirus Case Reveals a Dangerous Reality in Congress - New York Times
For Parents, Coronavirus Child Care Options Come With Trade-Offs - National Public Radio
Don’t Count on Lower Premiums Despite Pandemic-Driven Boon for Insurers - Kaiser Health News
Avoiding Care During the Pandemic Could Mean Life or Death - Kaiser Health News
The NHL is back - Axios
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Arizona Deaths in June Far Exceeded A Typical Year. Is it Just COVID-19, or is Something Else Happening? - The Arizona Republic
COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Continue Decline in Arizona - KJZZ
Here's What You Need to Know About Arizona's COVID-19 Death Rate - The Arizona Republic
'It's Unacceptable': Arizona's Main COVIDF-19 Lab is Still Backlogged - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
‘Anything Helps’: Chandler Offers Safety Grants to Businesses - KJZZ
Yes, That Really Was a Parachuting Hot Dog in Doug Ducey's COVID-19 Briefing - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Ducey Declines to Back Increase in Arizona Unemployment - Arizona Daily Sun
Ducey: Feds Need to Increase Unemployment Aid, But Arizona Won’t - Arizona Mirror
Amid Impending Loss of Federal Unemployment Aid, Arizona Won't Boost State Payments - Arizona Daily Star
Balky Technology, Expiring Unemployment Aid Worry Workers, State Leaders - Arizona Mirror
Arizona Will Wait for Congress to Act on Jobless Benefits As Enhanced Payments Expire, Ducey Says - The Arizona Republic
Ducey: State Not Considering Raising $240 Weekly Unemployment Payments - Arizona Daily Star
McSally Clashes With Schumer Over COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Education
Yes, Kids Can Get COVID-19: What Risks Do They Face at School? - Arizona Mirror
Gov. Ducey Having Arizona High Schools Take The Lead on When to Play Football - The Arizona Republic
How the AIA Can Salvage a Fall Arizona High School Football Season - The Arizona Republic
AIA Transfer Rune Not Changing Amid Coronavirus Pandemic - The Arizona Republic
Arizona's Major Universities Will Open for the Fall Semester. Here's How and When They Plan to Do it - The Arizona Republic
NAU Students Faced With New Move-In Dates - Arizona Daily Sun
UA Taking Phased Approach on In-Person Classes in Fall Semester - KJZZ
University of Arizona’s Initial Wave of Students to Test Campus Health Protocol - Arizona Daily Star
ASU Requiring COVID-19 Tests for Students Moving Into Dorms - KJZZ
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
U.S. Records Nearly 25,000 Coronavirus Deaths in July - Reuters
It's 'Impossible to Predict' How Long the Pandemic Will Last, Fauci Says - CNN
New Trump COVID-19 Hospitalization Data System is Not Faster Nor More Complete - National Public Radio
Coronavirus Bounces Back Where it Had Been Knocked Out - Axios
Public Health Experts Issue Urgent Call for Change of Course as U.S. Economy Tanks - The Washington Post
Fauci Back on Capitol Hill as Virus Surge Drives New Fears - Associated Press
Coronavirus Hotspots Ease, But Officials Warn Normal is a Long Way Off - TheHill
Coronavirus Testing Still Can't Keep Up With Demand - Axios
New COVID-19 Cases in U.S. Again Top 70,000; Experts Urge More Mask Use - United Press International
Deborah Birx, Anthony Fauci Recommend Face Shields - Washington Times
Wear Your Mask. Please. No, Not on Your Chin - New York Times
Stop Turning Retail Workers Into Mask Police, Union Leader Says - The Washington Post
Will Herman Cain’s Death Change Republican Views on the Virus and Masks? - New York Times
President Donald Trump Calls on COVID-19 Survivors to Donate Blood Plasma - United Press International
Seasonal Flu Reports Hit Record Lows Amid Global Social Distancing - Reuters
House Democrats Find Trump Officials Overpaid for Ventilators By As Much as $500 Million - TheHill
Why Some People Who Haven't Had COVID-19 Might Already Have Some Immunity - CNN
Focus on Education
The Risk That Students Could Arrive at School With the Coronavirus - New York Times
School Nurses Prepare to Fight the Coronavirus In the Classroom - National Public Radio
HBCU President: 'I Slept Better' After Deciding on All Online Classes in the Fall - National Public Radio
When Schools Go Online, These Kids Are Left Behind - CNN
Focus on State and Local Government
Governors Who Took Strict Measures on Coronavirus Are Seeing Better Political Outcomes - The Washington Post
Contact Tracing is Failing in Many States. Here’s Why - New York Times
U.S. Coronavirus Epicenter Shifts Toward Midwestern States - Reuters
Florida Prepares for a Challenging Hurricane Season as COVID-19 Cases Rise - US News & World Report
OPINION: Florida Face Mask Hell a Chilling Warning for America - Washington Times
Focus on Vaccines
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Produces ‘Robust’ Immune Response in Monkeys - United Press International
2 New But Early Studies Suggest COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Given in 1 Dose - National Public Radio
US Pledges $2.1 Billion to Glaxo, Sanofi for Coronavirus Vaccine - TheHill
Chinese-Backed Hackers Targeted COVID-19 Vaccine Firm Moderna - Reuters
Pfizer, BioNTech to Supply 120 Million Doses of Coronavirus Vaccine to Japan - Reuters
In Race for Vaccine, African Countries Fear Coming in Last - POLITICO
On the Hunt for Its Own Supply of COVID-19 Vaccines, Canada Champions Access for Poorer Countries - POLITICO
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
GDP Shrank by Record 32.9% in Second Quarter During Coronavirus Shutdowns - Washington Times
A Collapse That Wiped Out 5 Years of Growth, With No Bounce in Sight - New York Times
White House, Democrats at Coronavirus Stimulus Stalemate - Axios
Senate Adjourns Without Extending Expiring Unemployment Benefits - Axios
U.S. COVID-19 Aid Bill Talks Ongoing As Jobless Benefit Nears End - Reuters
Mitch McConnell Business Liability Protection Delays Relief Bill - Washington Times
Democrats Reject Short-Term Deal Ahead of Unemployment Deadline - TheHill
Millions to Lose $600 Weekly Jobless Aid Amid Senate Stalemate - POLITICO
The Next Stimulus Takes Center Stage — Just as it Runs Dry - Axios
Congress Can't Cut Unemployment Deal as Millions Go Over Financial Cliff - Newsweek
Unemployment Benefits to Expire as Coronavirus Talks Deadlock - TheHill
Coronavirus Recession Hits Social Security, Medicare, Highway Funding - TheHill
The Economy Is in Record Decline, but Not for the Tech Giants - New York Times
Amazon Doubles Profit to $5.2 Billion as Online Shopping Spikes - National Public Radio
Airlines Pivot to Cargo During Pandemic - Axios
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
WHO Warns of Unknown Long-Term Effects From Coronavirus - US News & World Report
Up-and-Coming Countries Have Some of the Largest Outbreaks of COVID-19 - National Public Radio
Michelle Bolsonaro, Brazil's First Lady, Tests Positive for Coronavirus - National Public Radio
Boris Johnson Pauses England's Coronavirus Reopening - Axios
Vietnam Records First Coronavirus Death Amid New Outbreak - US News & World Report
Spain Dives Into Deep Recession, Tourism Woes Bode Ill for Rebound - Reuters
Pandemic at the Disco: The COVID Outbreak That Began in a French Bar - Reuters
COVID-19 Pandemic Threatens Global Food Security, Researchers Say - United Press International
'If Coronavirus Doesn't Kill Me, Hunger Will': Mexico's Poor Bear Brunt of Pandemic - National Public Radio
How Italy Turned Around Its Coronavirus Calamity - New York Times
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