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The Arizona state Capitol on March 3, 2020.

UPDATE: Confusion over end of Arizona legislative session

Apr 22, 2020 Arizona lawmakers had originally made a plan to adjourn the session, but reversed course Wednesday afternoon.
Director of Clinic Operations Dilia Ayala (right) does a telehealth appointment with Dr. Uzma Jafri. The all-volunteer staff at the Phoenix Allies for Community Health clinic serves people with limited access to care.

Incomplete data and lack of testing means Arizona COVID-19 cases are undercounted

Apr 16, 2020 The governor has vowed to ramp up testing throughout Arizona, but the state’s information about current cases is still murky.
April 14 screen shot of an Arizona Department of Health Services web map showing COVID-19 cases by ZIP code.

State map showing coronavirus cases by ZIP 'pretty much meaningless,' Pima County Health director says

Apr 14, 2020 Bob England says the map mostly shows where some limited groups have been tested, not the spread of the virus.
Still image from a Banner Health video of drive-thru COVID-19 specimen collection. Banner says the testing is by <a href="https://www.bannerhealth.com/patients/patient-resources/covid-19" target="_blank">appointment only</a>.

Arizona hospitals, health care providers receive $707M from relief package

Apr 13, 2020 Many hospitals, especially those in rural areas, took financial losses due with the suspension of elective surgeries.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez speaks to law students in Tucson, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019.

Navajo president, vice president quarantine after contact with COVID-19

Apr 10, 2020 President Jonathan Nez said he is feeling fine and following protocol after being in proximity to a first responder who tested positive.
The Arizona flag outside the Arizona Capitol Museum in Phoenix, Arizona.

Budget committee projects possible $1B Arizona shortfall due to coronavirus

Apr 10, 2020 The committee director emphasized the projection is speculation due to uncertainty around the impacts of the virus.
An A-10 assigned to the 355th Fighter Wing commander at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, June 29, 2018.

Kirkpatrick calls for answers on fate of A-10s at Davis-Monthan

Apr 8, 2020 The congresswoman sent a letter to the Pentagon asking for an explanation about what she understands is a plan to retire 42 of the aircraft.
Pima County Supervisor Betty Villegas is sworn into office by Supervisors Chairman Ramon Valadez at the April 9, 2020 board meeting. Villegas was appointed to fill the District 5 seat vacated by the death of Supervisor Richard Elías.

Betty Villegas sworn in to fill Richard Elías' seat on Pima County Board of Supervisors

Apr 7, 2020 The former housing official will serve until the November 2020 election.
Surrounded by city and county officials, Pima County Supervisors Chairman Richard Elías and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero speak to reporters at a March 9, 2020 news conference about the local response to the spread of the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19.

Remembering Richard Elías

Apr 2, 2020 Tucson Mayor Regina Romero calls Elías' death a 'huge loss.'
Census Day is April 1, and the snapshot of where Americans live impacts billions of dollars of funding each year.

Census going forward despite coronavirus delays

Apr 1, 2020 The 2020 census will count people where they lived April 1.
A key in a door lock.

Plan temporarily suspends Arizona evictions and foreclosures, governor says

Mar 31, 2020 Rent and mortgage payments are due, as residents start to feel the financial impact of COVID-19.
A construction worker works on installing 30-foot bollard fencing along Arizona's border with Mexico in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, February 2020.

Groups question risk, expense of border wall construction during coronavirus pandemic

Mar 31, 2020 Critics say big construction crews are still at work — increasing the risk of spreading the virus and traveling to other states.
Banner Health workers seal a collection kit at a drive-thru testing site, in this undated still image from video. Banner says the testing is by <a href="https://www.bannerhealth.com/patients/patient-resources/covid-19" target="_blank">appointment only</a>.

Gov. Ducey issues stay-at-home order for Arizona

Mar 30, 2020 The executive order is effective Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Gov. Doug Ducey, June 2019.

Arizonans take to internet to urge Gov. Ducey to issue shelter-in-place order

Mar 30, 2020 An online petition had garnered more than 180,000 signatures as of Monday morning.
Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias.

County Supervisor Richard Elías dies

Mar 28, 2020 The long-time local official died early Saturday morning.
Arizona Department of Health Services Director Cara Christ gives COVID-19 updates with Gov. Doug Ducey, in this still image from a March 25 video.

Arizona health director expects COVID-19 illnesses to peak in April, hospitalizations in May

Mar 26, 2020 Gov. Ducey on Thursday issued an order to hospitals to develop plans to increase capacity.

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