Scottsdale City Councilman refuses to step down after “I can’t breathe” comments
The Scottsdale City Councilman who shouted “I can’t breathe” at a recent anti-mask rally says he’s not resigning.
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Analysis: Virus surge forces Arizona gov’s hand on masks
After telling Arizonans that many public places were again being closed amid a surge of coronavirus cases, Gov. Doug Ducey ended a somewhat contentious news conference by imploring people to wear face masks.
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Executive Order shuts down Arizona bars, gyms, and theaters
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has announced all bars and gyms across the state must close by 8 Monday night.
Continue Reading Arizona governor to provide update on state’s continued coronavirus surge
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has scheduled a press conference for three Monday afternoon to provide an update on the state’s continued surge in coronavirus cases.
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Arizona reports highest daily virus cases with 3,858
Arizona health officials reported 3,858 more confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday, the most reported in a single day in the state so far and the seventh time in the last 10 days that daily cases surpassed the 3,000 mark.
Continue Reading Ducey admits “Arizona is going the wrong direction”
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey not only admitted the state’s coronavirus surge is bad, he predicted it’s going to get worse.
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Northeast states slap quarantine on Arizona travelers to stem COVID-19 spread
Arizonans will face a 14-day quarantine if they travel to New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut, whose governors announced the restriction Wednesday to keep people from COVID-19 “hot spots” from bringing the infection with them.
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COVID-19 testing continues to increase in Arizona
Governor Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services continue to increase COVID-19 testing in Arizona.
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Pres. Trump: “With smaller testing, we would show fewer cases.”
President Donald Trump doubled down on his remarks made at his Tulsa rally in regards to slowing down COVID-19 testing.
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More than 1,100 virus cases reported behind bars in Arizona
The combined total of county jail inmates, state prisoners, and federal immigration detainees in Arizona who have tested positive for the coronavirus has surpassed 1,100 cases.
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YRMC faces staffing challenges amid increasing COVID-19 hospitalizations
Monday, Yuma Regional Medical Center confirmed that while it has a workforce of more than 2,500, staffing its COVID-19 units remains challenging.
Continue Reading Arizona surpasses 50,000 mark in confirmed coronavirus cases
Arizona passed a troubling milestone on Sunday. The state now has more than 50,000 cases of coronavirus.
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AZ sheriff who defied state lockdown orders now has COVID-19
When Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey extended the state’s stay-at-home order into mid-May, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb countered that the policy had gone on long enough.
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Yuma County and other towns mandating public mask wearing
A proclamation, by Yuma County, to make mask wearing mandatory in all public spaces, goes into effect immediately. This is anywhere in Yuma County that is not a part of any city lines.
Continue Reading Ducey allows local leaders to mandate masks
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced Wednesday afternoon he will give the state’s cities and counties the power to enact measures that will make masks and face masks mandatory within their individual jurisdictions.
Continue Reading Groups, elected leaders, and concerned citizens push to make masks a requirement
A group of Arizona medical professionals is urging Republican Gov. Doug Ducey to take steps like requiring masks in public to slow a major increase in new coronavirus cases that has made the state a national hot spot.
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Cancer patient battles through global pandemic
One local woman battles one of the biggest hurdles she said life has thrown her way, kidney cancer.
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Arizona sees nearly 2,400 new virus cases, a daily high
The number of new coronavirus cases in Arizona has hit an alarming new daily high of nearly 2,400 — almost double the previous record, health officials said Tuesday.
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Return to Stay-at-Home order?
Tuesday, the Arizona Department of Health Services’ COVID-19 Dashboard recorded a case count of more than 1,200 in the 85364 zip code.
Continue Reading Arizona coronavirus cases double since Memorial Day as state nears hospital capacity
Coronavirus cases in Arizona have continued to surge since late May as the state’s hospital capacity begins to tighten, according to data from the Arizona Department of Health Services.
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