COVID-19 Daily Update - September 9, 2020
September 9, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
September 9, 2020
Vol. 2, No. 9
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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:
206,541 - as compared to 206,045 (9/8)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
9/9 - 496 (+0.2%)
9/8 - 81 (<+0.1%)
9/7 - 198 (+0.1%)
9/6 - 250 (+0.1%)
9/5 - 836 (+0.4%)
9/4 - 728 (+0.4%)
9/3 - 1,091 (+0.5%)
9/2 - 519 (+0.3%)
9/1 - 507 (+0.3%)
8/31 - 174 (+0.1%)
8/30 - 374 (+0.2%)
8/29 - 629 (+0.3%)
8/28 - 519 (+0.3%)
8/27 - 680 (+0.3%)
8/26 - 186 (+0.1%)
8/25 - 859 (+0.4%)
8/24 - 311 (+0.2%)
8/23 - 207 (+0.1%)
8/22 - 996 (+0.5%)
8/21 - 619 (+0.3%)
8/20 - 723 (+0.4%)
8/19 - 637 (+0.3%)
8/18 - 915 (+0.5%)
8/17 - 468 (+0.2%)
8/16 - 833 (+0.4%)
8/15 - 933 (+0.5%)
8/14 - 928 (+0.5%)
8/13 - 1,351 (+0.7%)
8/12 - 706 (+0.4%)
8/11 - 1,214 (+0.6%)
8/10 - 600 (+0.3%)
8/9 - 816 (+0.4%)
8/8 - 1,054 (+0.6%)
Number of Deaths: 5,251 (+30) - as compared to 5,221 (9/8)
Number of Tests:
1,541,471 - as compared to 1,538,510 (9/8)
Effective Reproduction Rate (Rt): 0.87 Arizona, as of 9/7 - previous rate was 0.92
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.
Test Positivity Ratios:
Cases to PCR Tests | 19.2%, previous day 12.2%
Cases to All Tests | 16.8%, previous day 11.2%
7 Day ELR PCR Case Positive | 4.1%
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 79%, unchanged from yesterday
ICU Beds: 75%, down from yesterday’s 76%
Ventilators: 28%, down from yesterday’s 29%
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Governor Ducey Issues Enhanced Surveillance Advisory to Track the Impact of COVID-19 and Influenza on Health Care Capacity - Office of the Governor NEW
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
COVID-19 Cases on Reservation at Lowest Point Since May, But Navajos Urged to Remain Vigilant - Arizona Daily Sun
Ducey Orders Arizona Hospitals to Report Flu Hospitalizations, ER Visits to the State - The Arizona Republic
More Hikers, Zero Mask Arrests: A Look At Phoenix COVID-19 Numbers - KJZZ
Will Coronavirus Vaccine Efforts Reduce Flu Shot Supplies? - KJZZ
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Judge Rules Arizona's Governor Acted Legally in Shuttering Bars - Arizona Daily Star
Judge Won't Overturn Gov. Doug Ducey's Order Closing Some Arizona Bars - The Arizona Republic
Arizona Gov. Ducey Extends Reporting Requirements for Coronavirus, Flu - KTAR News
Some Call for End to COVID-19 Rules as Arizona Cases Decline - Arizona Daily Sun
Courts Pick Fort Tuthill 'Barn' to Hold Socially Distant Jury Selection in Flagstaff - Arizona Daily Sun
East Valley Bar Closed Down Over Labor Day Weekend - Phoenix Business Journal
Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs Tweets Against Wearing Masks, Gives Other Questionable COVID-19 Advice - The Arizona Republic
OPINION: Rep. John Fillmore Compares Mandating Masks to Tattooing Holocaust Victims. Really? - The Arizona Republic
OPINION: Gov. Doug Ducey is Defying Trump on Payroll Tax Deferrals? Does the President Know That? - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Senate GOP Emergency Relief Plan Leaves Out Direct Aid to States, Cities - Arizona Mirror
Old Tucson Announces 'Indefinite' Closure; Pima County to Decide Park's Future - Arizona Daily Star
Old Tucson to Close Indefinitely Due to Coronavirus Impact - KTAR News
Focus on K-12 Education
Maricopa County Won't Name Schools With Outbreaks, So We're Tracking COVID-19 Cases - The Arizona Republic
Tucson-Area Parents Take Call for School Reopenings to County Health Department - Arizona Daily Star
Personal Protective Equipment Helps Arizona Schools Safely Reopen - KTAR News
Cave Creek School to Resume In-Person Classes Wednesday - KTAR News
How Chandler Unified Plans to Mitigate Coronavirus as Schools Reopen - KJZZ
A Class of 70? Virtual Classrooms Are Crowded, Parents Say, as Worries Mount That Students Will Be Left Behind - The Arizona Republic
'A Huge Challenge': Behind the Coronavirus Metric Threatening Arizona High School Football - The Arizona Republic
Noteworthy National and International COVID-19 News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Americans' Outlook on Pandemic Less Negative: Gallup - TheHill
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine Trial is on Hold Because a Volunteer Became Ill - National Public Radio
AstraZeneca Pausing Vaccine Trial Over Participant Illness a Good Thing, Experts Say - Newsweek
Nine Drug CEOs Sign Safety Pledge on COVID-19 Vaccine - Washington Times
The Politics of a Coronavirus Vaccine - Axios
Nursing Homes Fret Over Trump's Testing Mandate - POLITICO
Senate Republicans Announce COVID-19 Relief Package, McConnell Demands Vote This Week - Newsweek
America's Great Virtual-Learning Experiment Faces Glitches Nationwide - Axios
College Quarantine Breakdowns Leave Some at Risk - New York Times
Facing Coronavirus Spikes, Colleges Send Students Home Against the Warnings of Public Health Officials - US News & World Report
There Aren't Enough Jobs for America's Unemployed - Axios
Coronavirus Tests Are Supposed to Be Free. The Surprise Bills Come Anyway - New York Times
COVID-19's Serious Financial Impact Hits Almost Half of U.S. Households - National Public Radio
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance
Guidance for Visitation at Congregate Settings for Vulnerable Adults and Children
Safely Returning to In-Person Instruction
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
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory Monitoring the Spread of COVID-19 - September 8, 2020 NEW
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