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Tucson Mayor Regina Romero sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on April 23, 2020.

Tucson mayor and City Council approve mandatory curfew

Dec 1, 2020 The nightly curfew will take effect on Friday evening at 10 p.m.

News roundup: State breaks single-day case count record, UA secures online university

Dec 1, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 1.

Realtors see fewer snowbirds flocking to Tucson this season.

Tucson snowbird trend slows in 2020

Dec 1, 2020 The annual migration to Southern Arizona is being impacted by COVID-19.

Pima County COVID-19 testing at the Kino Events Center, July 13.

Arizona cites holiday reporting delays for record 10K COVID-19 cases

Dec 1, 2020 The state said the numbers reflected not only the current surge but also delayed reporting due to the holiday weekend.

Mayor Regina Romero meets with reporters minutes before being sworn into office. December 2, 2019

Tucson mayor recommends mandatory curfew

Nov 30, 2020 The City Council will meet Tuesday to vote on a curfew and economic relief.

Dr. Jill Jim - executive director of the Navajo Nation Department of Health

Dr. Jill Jim named a member of President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board

Nov 29, 2020 Executive Director of Navajo Nation Department of Health

A sign notifies people masks are required in order to enter a polling site set up at Tucson's Temple Emanu-El on the day of Arizona's primary election, August 4, 2020.

University researchers recommend 3-week shutdown, mask order

Nov 28, 2020 UA COVID Modeling Team warn of potential disaster from current surge

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

COVID-19 surge continues across the state

Nov 26, 2020 All counties have now moved up to the moderate range

A woman stands with her luggage in the baggage claim area of the Tucson International Airport on August 10, 2020.

Passengers head to Tucson airport despite travel warnings

Nov 25, 2020 The airport estimates 6,000 to 7,400 passengers passed through the terminal Wednesday.

News roundup: Pandemic at levels not seen since summer, tribal nations hit hard

Nov 24, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Nov. 24.

Both a customer and stylists wear face masks during a hair cut at Eclips Cuts Salon in Tucson on May 12, 2020. The salon reopened when Arizona eased COVID-19-related restrictions that had ordered barbers and salons to close.

COVID-19 rules are difficult to enforce

Nov 24, 2020 Numbers are rising and officials need the community to buy in.

A sign outside the east entrance to Banner University Medicine directing visitors and patients to the emergency room.

Banner forecast to exceed hospital capacity next week

Nov 24, 2020 Officials are urging Arizonans to adjust Thanksgiving plans.

The University of Arizona campus, August 2018.

UA working on plans for spring semester

Nov 23, 2020 COVID-19 numbers will determine how the university teaches classes in the spring.

Pima County top health official warns of 'sobering weeks ahead' with pandemic

Nov 23, 2020 County puts voluntary curfew in place for the rest of the year.

The campus of Northern Arizona University, in Flagstaff.

NAU cracks down on students who don't get COVID tests

Nov 22, 2020 The university in Flagstaff locked students who hadn't received tests out of their online classes.

Sunnyside Unified School District student.

Update from Sunnyside: Academics and resiliency

Nov 20, 2020 The second largest school district in Southern Arizona discusses how its students are faring in the pandemic.

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