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Arizona reports 1,947 new COVID-19 cases and 30 more deaths

Feb 14, 2021 State is closing in on 800,000 cases and 15,000 deaths since the pandemic began

A watchtower seen in the distance at the Florence State Prison.

Arizona’s prison population declines by 11% during pandemic

Feb 13, 2021 The decrease reflects a slowdown in the state’s court system

A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Arizona reports 1,791 additional COVID-19 cases, 114 deaths

Feb 13, 2021 The number of patients hospitalized due to the coronavirus outbreak continues to drop

News roundup: Economic relief for Arizonans in pandemic, vaccine sites increase capacity

Feb 12, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Feb. 12.

Waiting for COVID-19 variants

Feb 12, 2021 Few cases of the variants have shown up in Arizona.

This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

Arizona reports 2,426 additional COVID-19 cases, 172 deaths

Feb 12, 2021 Case numbers continue to slow, but health experts caution diligence.

A COVID-19 vaccination site set up on the University of Arizona Mall. January 2021.

Rural counties making strides with COVID-19 vaccines

Feb 11, 2021 Many rural counties are leading the state in vaccination rates.

News roundup: State plans for UA vaccine site expansion, lawsuit revisits Border Patrol shooting

Feb 11, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Feb. 11.

UA wildcat sculpture sports a mask, July 2020

No positive COVID-19 tests at UA

Feb 11, 2021 The university has had a positivity rate below 1% for weeks.

Councilwoman Claudette White, a member of the Quechan Indian Tribal Council, died Feb. 6, 2021 after contracting COVID-19. She also served on the Quechan and San Manuel Band of Mission Indians tribal courts.

Fort Yuma Quechan Tribal Council member dies after getting COVID-19

Feb 11, 2021 Claudette White was new to the council but had a legal history in tribal courts as a judge.

A tent at the University of Arizona where people can confirm their COVID-19 vaccine appointment. January 2021.

UA vaccine site to be expanded

Feb 10, 2021 State, county officials differ over vaccine source.

News roundup: Climate plan seeks community input, UA plans for more in-person classes

Feb 9, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Feb. 9.

Health care workers prepare to administer a doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a distribution site at Banner - University Medical North in Tucson on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020.

State wants 24/7 COVID-19 vaccine site in Pima County

Feb 9, 2021 Vaccine shortage means cuts to local centers.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said the "Stay home, stay safe" message from the tribal government guarantees that businesses in the nation have the "the safest environment" compared to those outside its tribal lands during the pandemic.

Navajo Nation reports 98% of available COVID-19 vaccine doses administered

Feb 9, 2021 The Navajo Nation and other tribes will also soon split hundreds of millions in federal COVID-19 relief.

News roundup: Feds send fewer vaccine doses to AZ, Biden takes virtual visit of distribution center

Feb 8, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Feb. 8.

Dr. Cara Christ, the head of the Arizona Dept. of Health Services, took the President and Vice President on a virtual tour of State Farm Stadium in Glendale. The facility is a state-run mass vaccination site for COVID-19 that operates around the clock.

Biden and Harris “visit” state COVID-19 vaccination site

Feb 8, 2021 The President and Vice President had plenty of praise for Arizona.

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