April 30, 2020 / Modified may 19, 2020 11:39 a.m.

Romero offers mixed reaction to Ducey's extension of stay-at-home order

The Tucson mayor said she approved of certain aspects of the plan but called for stricter measures.

360 romero home Tucson Mayor Regina Romero sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on April 23, 2020.
Jeff Landers/AZPM Staff

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero said she was pleased the Gov. Doug Ducey consulted with “science” and public health officials before he decided to extend the state’s stay-at-home order until May 15.

Romero said, however, that she has concerns with the part of the order that allows some businesses to begin opening on May 8. She said she understands that they will have to abide by CDC social distancing guidelines and best practices, but she wants to see more.

“What I would add, and what I am advocating for is the need, either mandatory or the Arizona Health Department and the Pima County Health Department to stress how important face coverings are,” Romero said.

The mayor also said she is concerned about businesses allowed to stay open that did not follow CDC orders.

Romero said the police and health departments have issued warnings so far for those violations but soon that may change. She did not specify what the increase in enforcement would entail.

By posting comments, you agree to our
AZPM encourages comments, but comments that contain profanity, unrelated information, threats, libel, defamatory statements, obscenities, pornography or that violate the law are not allowed. Comments that promote commercial products or services are not allowed. Comments in violation of this policy will be removed. Continued posting of comments that violate this policy will result in the commenter being banned from the site.

By submitting your comments, you hereby give AZPM the right to post your comments and potentially use them in any other form of media operated by this institution.
AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
The University of Arizona