Health

ADHS added 48 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, but that doesn’t include an additional 12 cases in the Navajo Nation. The actual statewide total is 164.

He was a man in his 70s who had underlying health conditions.

Last night, the first death from COVID-19 was announced in Maricopa County. Four positive cases involve Arizona military personnel.

The patient was a man in his 50s, with underlying health conditions.

There just aren’t enough masks to go around.

“This is a proactive measure to ensure when you go to the store, you’ll find food and essentials on the shelves,” Ducey said.

He’ll lead the agency for 75 days, while Cara Christ leads Arizona’s response to COVID-19.

After being criticized for being slow to act to limit the spread of COVID-19, Ducey said he’s activating the national guard and closing bars and gyms.

Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell issued a proclamation ordering the closure of “bars, in-restaurant dining, and recreational and entertainment venues.

“I am going to focus 100% of my time on public service and leave campaigning for another day,” McSally said.

The number of cases has risen quickly.

Customers allege homeowners are downplaying the coronavirus in Arizona.

For picking up and eating elsewhere only.

“Hand sanitizer? I can’t even find gloves,” one wrote.

“Think of it like we’re in Mexico… you throw it in the trash.”

Donations from grocery stores have slowed to a halt, although the U.S. Department of Agriculture is still supplying food.

We’ll update as they come.

The sole hospital in the Safford area is grappling with the possibility that it will no longer have the option to airlift seriously ill patients to big cities.

Hand sanitizer is out. Soap gets confiscated. Prisons haven’t even been telling inmates what COVID-19 is.

They denied a refund, they said, because Arizona is “one of the least affected states,” with “only a few isolated cases.”

Experts say the risks are manageable, as long as people take the usual precautions.

The state’s largest hospital system has few answers about who can tested.