COVID-19 Daily Update - July 7, 2020

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COVID-19 Daily Update - July 7, 2020

July 7, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

July 7, 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: 105,094 - as compared to 101,441 (7/6)

Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:

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

6/30 - 2,228

6/29 - 3,079

6/28 - 3,857

6/27 - 3,593

6/26 - 3,428

6/25 - 3,056

6/24 - 1,795

6/23 - 3,591

6/22 - 2,196

6/21 - 2,592

6/20 - 3,109

6/19 - 3,246

6/18 - 2,519

6/17 - 1,830

6/16 - 2,392

Number of Deaths:1, 927 as compared to 1,810 (7/6) NOTE: 52 of the 117 deaths reported today are from death certificate matching

Number of Tests: 811,870 - as compared to 800,452 (7/6)

Hospital Assets In-Use:

Acute Care Beds: 82%, down from yesterday’s 84% (hospitals have increased capacity)

ICU Beds: 90%, up from yesterday’s 89%

Ventilators: 51%, up from yesterday’s 49%

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

How is COVID-19 Transmitted? What We Know About Droplets, Aerosols And Fomites - National Public Radio

Another Coronavirus Nursing-Home Disaster is Coming - The Atlantic

‘We’re All Starved for Hope’ - The Washington Post

Coronavirus Survivor Tom Hanks Does Not 'Have Much Respect' for People Who Shun Basic Precautions - Reuters

Is it Safe to Go Back to the Dentist Despite Surging Coronavirus Cases? - National Public Radio

NHL, Players' Union Announce Plan to Resume Play on Aug. 1 - Associated Press

Testing Problems Cast Doubt on Viability of MLB Season, Days After Baseball’s Return - The Washington Post

Mask Tirades: A Shopper Destroyed a Mask Display At Target in Video - USA Today

Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY

Phoenix Mayor Says the City is in a 'Crisis Situation,' Needs Help - National Public Radio

Delayed COVID-19 Test Results Have a ‘Cascade Effect’ on Public Health Response - The Arizona Republic

COVID-19 Patients in Tucson Being Transferred to Phoenix, Out of State - Arizona Daily Star

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Says Federal Government Denied Requests for COVID-19 Testing Help - The Arizona Republic

Feds Cite 10 Arizona Nursing Homes for Infection-Control Violations During Coronavirus Pandemic - The Arizona Republic

Arizona COVID-19 Cases Surpass 100,000 as Weekslong Spikes Continue - The Arizona Republic

COVID-19 is Spreading Like Wildfire in Arizona, But Gov. Doug Ducey Doesn’t Seem to Care - The Arizona Republic

Judge Plans to Decide Tuesday if Gyms Can Be Open - The Arizona Republic

Rep. Osborne Tests Positive for COVID-19 - AzMirror

Arizona Legislator Says She Tested Positive for the Coronavirus - The Arizona Republic

A Busy Day as Fort Tuthill Resumes Virus Testing After Holiday Weekend - Arizona Daily Sun

Which Materials Make the Best Homemade Masks? - KJZZ

How AZ Can Recognize Efforts of Retail Workers During Pandemic - KJZZ

Needs Grow During Pandemic for Tucson Foster Families and Disadvantaged Women - Arizona Daily Star

See the Arizona Businesses, Churches and Nonprofits That Got Paycheck Protection Program Loans - The Arizona Republic

As Policy Expires, Eviction Concerns Rise During Pandemic - KJZZ

Diamondbacks, MLB Struggle with Coronavirus Testing - KJZZ

White Mountain Apache Tribe Awarded $3 Million to Build COVID-19 Isolation Housing - The Arizona Republic

National News Stories UPDATED DAILY

Fauci: State of US Coronavirus Outbreak 'Really Not Good’ - TheHill

White House Refuses to Issue National Mask Order as Concerns Over Lack of Social Distancing Grows - Newsweek

Trump Downplaying Sparks New Criticism of COVID-19 Response - TheHill

States Mandate Masks, Begin to Shut Down Again as Coronavirus Cases Soar and Hospitalizations Rise - The Washington Post

Protective Gear for Medical Workers Begins to Run Low Again - Associated Press

6,300 Virus Patients Were Sent to Nursing Homes - Associated Press

Months Into Virus Crisis, U.S. Cities Still Lack Testing Capacity - New York Times

Texas Coronavirus Cases Top 1,300 From Child Care Facilities Alone - CNN

California Records Highest Daily Coronavirus Case Count of Any State - US News & World Report

Hospitalizations Jump 50% in California as Coronavirus Infections Soar - Reuters

California Assembly Indefinitely Postpones Session After Coronavirus Outbreak - TheHill

Hospitals Approaching Capacity as Miami Closes Restaurants - Associated Press

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Contracts COVID-19 - Associated Press

Texas Sees Sharp Decline in Tax Revenue as Coronavirus Surge Unleashes More Budget Uncertainty - The Washington Post

Trump Backs Second Stimulus Check, Payroll Tax Cut, Chief of Staff Says - Newsweek

Hiring Soared in May as Mass Layoffs Eased - Associated Press

Vocal Opponents of Federal Spending Took PPP Loans, Including Ayn Rand Institute, Grover Norquist Group - Forbes

Small Business Aid Winners Include Five Guys, Planned Parenthood, Grindr - POLITICO

Lobbyists, Law Firms and Trade Groups Took Small-Business Loans - New York Times

U.S. Pandemic Aid Program Saved 51.1 Million Jobs, But Wealthy And Connected Also Benefited - Reuters

Data Released on Small Businesses Receiving PPP Loans During Pandemic - National Public Radio

Largest U.S. Airlines Move Towards Federal Loans; United Warns About COVID-19 Surge - Reuters

Evictions Are Likely to Skyrocket This Summer as Jobs Remain Scarce. Black Renters Will Be Hit Hard - The Washington Post

U.N. Predicts Rise in Diseases That Jump From Animals to Humans - National Public Radio

Fear Over Rise in Animal-To-Human Diseases - BBC

Schools Face Tough Road to Fall Opening - TheHill

New York City’s Biggest Decision: How to Safely Reopen Schools - New York Times

Harvard and Princeton Announce Plans to Bring Back Students for the Fall Semester - CNN

U.S. to Force Out Foreign Students Taking Classes Fully Online - Reuters

Foreign Students Attending Schools That Operate Online-Only This Fall Will Be Barred From the U.S. - US News & World Report

'Horrible' Offices Look to Tempt Back Workers - BBC

U.S. EPA Approves Use of Lysol Disinfectant Spray Against COVID-19 - Reuters

Regeneron to Launch Phase 3 Trials of Antibody 'Cocktail' for COVID-19 - United Press International

GSK to Develop Plant-Based COVID-19 Vaccine With Canada's Medicago - Reuters

Moderna Spars With U.S. Scientists Over COVID-19 Vaccine Trials - Reuters

'At War Time Speed', China Leads COVID-19 Vaccine Race - Reuters

U.S. Will Pay $1.6 Billion to Novavax for Coronavirus Vaccine - New York Times

Trump Administration Invests $2 Billion in Coronavirus Drugs - Axios

The Dangerous Race for the Covid Vaccine - POLITICO

Make a Vaccine? I'm Trying to Teach My Kids the Alphabet - Reuters

Air Force's NPC Completes First Operation, Moving 12 COVID-19 Patients - United Press International

International News Stories UPDATED DAILY

239 Scientists Call on WHO to Say Coronavirus Is Airborne - US News & World Report

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Tests Positive for Coronavirus - The Washington Post

Government Divisions Add to Corona-Ravaged Sweden’s Woes - POLITICO

Coronavirus: How Fast is it Spreading in Africa? - BBC

Spanish Study Casts Doubt on Herd Immunity Feasibility - BBC

India's Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 20,000 as Infections Surge - Reuters

Australia Closes Interstate Border Because of Coronavirus Outbreak - National Public Radio

Louvre Museum Reopens to Limited Visitors, New Health Rules - United Press International

Battling Second Virus Wave, Australia Puts City of Melbourne Under Lockdown - The Washington Post

Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance

Requirements for Business

Guidance for Organized Youth Activities

Guidance for Casinos

Guidance for Theaters

Guidance for Shopping Malls

Guidance for Places of Worship

Guidance for Spas, Massage Therapists and Personal Services

Guidance for Retail

Guidance for Pools

Guidance for Gyms and Fitness Providers

Guidance for Restaurants Providing Dine-In Services

Guidance for Barbers and Cosmetologists

Arizona Department of Education Guidance

Roadmap for Reopening Schools

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

The COVID Tracking Project

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

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

Building On COVID-19 Success - Resuming Additional Business Operations for Barbers, Cosmetologists and Dine-in Restaurants – 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

The “Good Samaritan Order” Protecting Frontline Healthcare Workers Responding to the COVID-19 Outbreak - April 9, 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

Protection of Vulnerable Residents at Nursing Care Institutions, Residential Care Institutions, ICF-IIDs and DD Medical Group Homes from COVID-19 - 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

Ensuring Individuals Whose Employment is Affected by COVID-19 Have Access to Unemployment Insurance - March 20, 2020

Delaying Elective Surgeries to Conserve Personal Protective Equipment Necessary to Test and Treat Patients with COVID-19 - March 19, 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

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