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COVID-19 Digest: August 11

COVID-19 Digest: August 11

August 11, 2020 • Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes

COVID-19 Digest

Tuesday, August 11, 2020As NYC’s reopening and recovery efforts continue, the digest will focus on the resources that help you make decisions about your businesses and your lives as New Yorkers.

Below and in our resource guide, you’ll find the latest information on government resources for businesses, city and state reopening measures, and return-to-office preparedness plans. If this can be useful to your colleagues and network, encourage them to sign up here.

The Latest in New York

The latest: Global COVID-19 cases doubled in last 45 days; latest federal stimulus still under negotiation as House members leave the Capitol; NYC museums plan reopenings absent state guidance; more employers offer pet benefits as adoptions rise during the pandemic.Confirmed Cases:

New York State: 422,003 (+667)
New York City: 228,343 (+274)
Statewide Fatalities: 25,211 (+6)
Daily NYC Infection Rate: 0.9 percent (no change)

General Updates:

The number of global coronavirus cases topped 20 million today, doubling in the last 45 days. (AP) The US counts for 25 percent of those cases, despite representing only four percent of the world’s population.
Two states — Hawaii and South Dakota — and the Virgin Islands were added to the travel advisory requiring those coming to New York to quarantine for 14 days. (NBC New York) Alaska, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Washington were removed from the list. See the full current list here.
Pres. Trump is considering a proposal that would allow border officials to temporarily block an American citizen from entering the US if they suspect the person has been exposed to coronavirus. (New York Times)
The House of Representatives won’t hold any new floor votes until Sept. 14. (Axios) However, members remain on 24-hour notice to return to the Capitol in case a deal is reached on the next stimulus bill. That deal will need to be passed alongside another deal on government funding, which must be passed by Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.
Coronavirus cases rose sharply among kids in the latter half of July. (Washington Post) Child infections now make up nearly nine percent of all US cases, up from just two percent in April.
Senior health officials are now advising that NYC residents get tested for COVID-19 once every month, regardless of if they have symptoms or think they haven’t been exposed. (POLITICO) Find a testing site near you here.

One event worth your time: Tomorrow morning, the Center for an Urban Future is hosting a symposium on how to support immigrant and minority-owned small businesses in the NYC neighborhoods hardest hit by the pandemic. Speakers include Sen. Chuck Schumer, Rep. Grace Meng, and other local leaders. Register to join them tomorrow here.One reason to love New York: CEOs of the city’s largest tech employers are pledging to hire 100,000 low-income and minority New Yorkers for tech jobs by 2030. (New York Times)

Survey

The latest results: From pre-pandemic times to now, how often are you getting meals delivered?

28.0%: More often since the pandemic began
45.2%: Less often since the pandemic began
26.8%: The same amount as before the pandemic

Today’s poll: As the confirmed case total in the US continues to reach new heights, the country has hit a tipping point: one in two Amerians now report a personal connection to the virus, according to the latest Axios-Ipsos survey. Do you know a friend or family member who has tested positive for COVID-19?

*|SURVEY: Yes|*
*|SURVEY: No|*

Find the poll results from all previous editions of this newsletter here.

What You Need to Know

What to Know: Reopening:

Many of NYC’s museums are moving ahead with reopening plans even as the state has announced no official return date for them. (Wall Street Journal) The Museum of Jewish Heritage announced a Sept. 9 reopening, joining The Met and other institutions that announced plans to reopen by next month. But those plans are pending approval — Gov. Cuomo removed indoor cultural activities from NYC’s Phase IV reopening plans and no new timeline has been announced.
The New York State Fitness Alliance, a coalition of gym and fitness center owners, released a reopening plan this week which includes, among other things, mandatory employee screenings before every shift. (NY1) Gyms were originally slated to reopen during Phase IV, but were removed due to concerns over related case increases observed in other states.
New York Comic Con 2020 is officially cancelled, now taking place as an online-only event from October 8 to 11. (The Verge)
The Big Ten is postponing its 2020 fall sports season. (Axios) It previously announced it would play a conference-only schedule, but it said the state of the outbreak in the US has made the situation untenable.