COVID-19 Daily Update - October 1, 2020

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October 1, 2020

GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

 October 1, 2020

Vol. 2, No. 31

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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:

 

 

9.25.20

9.26.20

9.27.20

9.28.20

9.29.20

9.30.20

10.01.20

Total COVID-19 Cases

216,367

216,826

217,237

217,510

218,184

218,507

219,212

Daily Increase in New Positive Cases 

 +518 (+0.3%)

+457 (+0.2%)

+412 (+0.2%)

+273 (+0.1%)

+675 (0.3%)

+323 (+0.2%)

+705 (+0.3%)

 

Number of Deaths:

 

9.25.20

9.26.20

9.27.20

9.28.20

9.29.20

9.30.20

10.01.20

Total Number of Deaths

5,587

5,622

5,622

5,623

5,632

5,650

5,674

Daily Number of Deaths

 +28

 +35

+0

+1

+9

+18

+24

 

 

Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt):

 

 

9.24.20

9.25.20

9.26.20

9.27.20

9.28.20

9.29.20

9.30.20

Daily Rt -  Arizona

0.91

0.94

0.92

0.90

0.90  

1.03

1.04

Note: Rt is the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person.  If it is above 1.0, COVID-19 will spread quickly. If it is below 1.0, infections will slow. Reporting dates for Rt is a day behind the date of this report.

Testing Data:

 

 

9.25.20

9.26.20

9.27.20

9.28.20

9.29.20

9.30.20

10.01.20

Total Number of Tests

1,713,405

1,724,697

1,734,623

1,740,990

1,746,088

1,750,673

1,765,551

Daily Number of Tests

+8,402

+11,292

+9,926 

+6,367

+5,098

+4,585 

+14,878

 

Test Positivity Percentages:

 

 

9.25.20

9.26.20

9.27.20

9.28.20

9.29.20

9.30.20

10.01.20

Cases to Diagnostic Tests 

6.8%

4.3%

4.5%

5.1%

14.0%

 8.0%

  5.1%

Cases to All Tests

6.1%

4.1%

4.1%

 4.3%

13.2%

7.0%

 4.7%

7 Day Diagnostic Case Positive

4.1%

3.9%

3.6%

4.5%

4.0%

3.7%

  3.7%

 

Hospital Assets In-Use:

 

 

9.25.20

9.26.20

9.27.20

9.28.20

9.29.20

9.30.20

10.01.20

Acute Care Beds

79%

79%

78%

77%

77%

80%

81%

ICU Beds

79%

77%

76%

74%

75%

76%

78%

Ventilator

24%

25%

24%

24%

24%

23%

23%

 

 

Transmission Categories By Arizona County:  UPDATED TDDAY

 

 

Business Reopening Status 10.01.20

School Delivery Model 10.01.20

Apache County

Moderate

Hybrid

Cochise County

Moderate

Hybrid

Coconino County

Moderate*

Hybrid* 

Gila County

Moderate

Hybrid

Graham County

Moderate*

Hybrid*

Greenlee County

Minimal

In-Person

La Paz County

Moderate

Hybrid

Maricopa County

Moderate

Hybrid

Mohave County

Moderate

Hybrid

Navajo County

Moderate

Hybrid

Pima County

Moderate*

Hybrid*

Pinal County

Moderate

Hybrid

Santa Cruz County

Moderate

Hybrid

Yavapai County

Moderate

Hybrid

Yuma County

Moderate

Hybrid

 

*  Decreased transmission from previous week

** Increased transmission from previous week



Substantial Transmission - >100 cases per 100K, >10% positivity, >10% COVID-like illness

Moderate Transmission - 10-100 cases per 100K, 5-10% positivity, 5-10% COVID-like illness

Minimal Transmission - <10 cases per 100K, <5% positivity, <5% COVID-like illness

 

 

Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code

 

Governor and Government Agency News Releases

All Counties Now Meet Benchmarks for Safe Reopening of Certain Businesses - Arizona Department of Health Services  NEW

Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns  ONGOING

 

 

Arizona News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

Focus on Public Health

Arizona Adds 705 New COVID-19 Cases and 24 Deaths as Hospitals Report Uptick in Patients - The Arizona Republic

Expert Explains Realistic Expectations for Coronavirus Precautions, Vaccines - KJZZ

Effort to Double Plasma Donations From COVID-19 Survivors Launches in Phoenix Area - The Arizona Republic

Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement 

Lake Havasu City Mayor Lifts Mask Mandate - KJZZ

County Closes Hotel Aspen to Partner With Flagstaff Shelter Services - Arizona Daily Sun

US Government Sending More Than 2M Rapid COVID-19 Tests to Arizona - KTAR News

Focus on Economy and Unemployment

Federal Officials Urge Arizonans to Claim Their Stimulus Checks Before Oct. 15 - Arizona Daily Sun

Pew Research Analysis Finds Arizona Doing Well Despite National Recession - KJZZ

Scottsdale's P.F. Chang's Extends Layoffs for Thousands of Workers Across U.S. - Phoenix Business Journal

Focus on K-12 Education

Hoffman Calls for Mask Mandates, More Transparency as Schools Reopen - KJZZ

Arizona Health and School Leaders Warn Against Ending Mask Mandates - KTAR News

Focus on Higher Education

None

 

 

 

Noteworthy National and International COVID-19 News Stories  UPDATED DAILY

K: The Overlooked Variable That's Driving the Pandemic - The Atlantic

We Follow Laws on Seat Belts and Smoking. Why Not on Masks? - Kaiser Health News

The Mask Hypocrisy: How COVID Memos Contradict the White House’s Public Face - Kaiser Health News

Scott Atlas, Trump Coronavirus Adviser, Won't Cave to Criticism - Washington Times

House Postpones Stimulus Vote After Pelosi, Mnuchin Meeting Produces No Deal - United Press International 

'One More Serious Try' on COVID-19 Relief Yields Progress But No Deal - TheHill

Gates Foundation, Pharmaceutical Companies Join to Advance Coronavirus Vaccines - US News & World Report

Coronavirus Cases Are Now Rising in 28 States - Newsweek

Hospitals Feel Squeeze as Coronavirus Spikes in Midwest - Associated Press

NFL Postpones 1st Game Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Following Tennessee Titans Outbreak - National Public Radio 

Americans Might Never Go Back to the Office, and Twitter is Leading the Charge - The Washington Post

Fraud Schemes Exploit Weak Spots in Unemployment Claims System - New York Times

 

 

 

Arizona  Department of Health Service Guidance 

Guidance for Visitation at Congregate Settings for Vulnerable Adults and Children 

Safely Returning to In-Person Instruction 

Requirements for Business   

Guidance for Organized Youth Activities 

Guidance for Casinos

Guidance for Theaters

Guidance for Shopping Mall 

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

Testing Trends Tool - Johns Hopkins University & Medicine 

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

Enhanced Surveillance Advisory Monitoring the Spread of COVID-19 - September 8, 2020 

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  

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 

Apache County

Cochise County

Coconino County

Gila County

Graham County

Greenlee County

La Paz County

Maricopa County

Mohave County

Navajo County

Pima County

Pinal County

Santa Cruz County

Yavapai County

Yuma County