COVID-19 Daily Update - June 5, 2020

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June 5, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

 ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 June 5, 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: 24,332 - as compared to 22,753 (6/4)

Number of Deaths: 1,012 - as compared to 996 (6/4)

Number of Tests: 370,255 - as compared to 350,902 (6/4)

Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code


Governor and Government Agency News Releases 

Governor Ducey Provides Health and Safety Updates - Office of the Governor  NEW



Political Potpourri  UPDATED DAILY
 
OPINION: Arizona Needs 4,000 COVID-19 Contact Tracers. Here's the Best Way to Grow That Army - The Arizona Republic
 
Campaigning During the Coronavirus: The Race for New York’s Seventeenth Congressional District - The New Yorker 
 
Las Vegas Reopens Today - CNN 
 
Coronavirus Threatens to Widen Racial, Ethnic Health Insurance Gaps - US News & World Report 
 
OPINION: I'm a Kansas Lawmaker and Doctor. Wearing a Mask Isn't About Politics. It's About Protecting - Newsweek 
 
Suddenly, Public Health Officials Say Social Justice Matters More Than Social Distance - POLITICO 
 
The Traffic Trade-Off - New York Times  
 
Q&A with Bill Nye: What ‘The Science Guy’ Has Been Thinking About During the Pandemic - The Washington Post
 
Gap CEO Sonia Syngal Takes a Stand on Paying 'Fair Rent' - Bloomberg

 
Arizona News Stories  UPDATED DAILY
 
Elective Surgeries Remain Low at FMC - Arizona Daily Sun 
 

National News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

US Jobs Report May. 2020: Unemployment Rate Falls to 13.3% - Bloomberg 

U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls Despite Pandemic—But Not for Blacks and Asians - Newsweek

U.S. Unexpectedly Adds 2.5 Million Jobs As Unemployment Dips To 13.3% - National Public Radio 

U.S. Labor Market Unexpectedly Improves, But Recovery Expected to be a Slog - Reuters 

Unemployment Rate Drops to 13 Percent, as the Economy Picked Up Jobs as States Reopened - The Washington Post

Nurses and Health Care Workers Experience Record Job Losses Amid Pandemic, Despite New Unemployment Figure Dropping to 13.3 Percent - Newsweek

Study Showing Hydroxychloroquine Increases Death Risk For COVID-19 is Retracted - National Public Radio 

People in Areas With 'Widespread' COVID-19 Should Wear Masks: WHO - Time

Authors Retract Influential Lancet Article That Found Hydroxychloroquine Risks - Reuters

Thousands Who Got COVID-19 in March Are Still Sick - The Atlantic 

Using Tear Gas at Protests Helps Spread Virus, Worsens COVID-19 - National Public Radio

Drug Giant AstraZeneca Targets 2 Billion Doses as Race for Coronavirus Vaccine Continues - NBC News 

Supreme Court Blocks Order to Remove Inmates at Prison Infected with COVID-19 - NBC News 

Thousands Are Volunteering to be Laid Off - CNN 

Students in Masks? Sick Kids Staying Home? Teachers Aren’t Convinced Plans Will Keep Them Safe - The Washington Post

New York's Cuomo, Concerned About COVID-19 Spread, Asks Protesters to Get Tested  - Reuters

Some States Lag Far Behind Others in Unemployment Payouts During COVID-19 - US News & World Report 

1.9 Million More Americans Filed for Jobless Claims Last Week - US News & World Report 

Mounting Unemployment Crisis Fuels Racial Wealth Gap - POLITICO 

Mass Arrests Jeopardizing the Health of Protesters, Police - POLITICO

Tenants’ Troubles Put Stress on Commercial Real Estate - New York Times 

Hospital Chaplain Offers Comfort to Hard-Hit Navajo Nation - US News & World Report

Many Feared Widespread Pig Slaughter During Coronavirus, But It Hasn't Happened - National Public Radio



International News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

COVID-19 Crisis Shakes Brazil, but Bolsonaro Keeps Impeachment at Bay - Reuters 

UK Halts Trial of ‘Useless' Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 Patients - Reuters 

Japan Aims to Have Coronavirus Vaccines in Use by June 2021 - Reuters ‘

It's Not Over': COVID-19 Cases Rise in Some Nations Easing Lockdowns - Reuters


Arizona  Department of Health Service Guidance 

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

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

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
 

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