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Arizona reports 3,109 new COVID-19 cases, 53 deaths

Head of county health department says rising case numbers, especially among young people, are troubling.

Banner ICUs filling, but not with COVID patients

Patients who waited through the pandemic are finally going to the hospital.

Education secretary warns Arizona over mask law

Secretary says blocking school districts from requiring masks may violate the terms of federal funding.

Tucson police union challenges city’s vaccine requirement

The Tucson Police Officers Association alleges the policy breaches its labor contract.

Romero pushes back on latest Ducey order banning vaccine mandates

The mayor of Tucson has clashed with the governor's office on COVID-19 protocols for months.

Ducey offers grants to schools that don't require masks

Announcement comes as COVID-19 cases rise and a growing number of schools require masks.

More Tucson area school districts will require masks

Amphitheater, Catalina Foothills change policies after Phoenix court ruling.

Ducey, local governments continue to spar over mandates

Tucson, Pima County, UA leaders all push back.

Judge: School district can keep mask rule, at least for now

New state law barring mask mandates in schools doesn’t take effect until Sept. 29, judge says.

Arizona reports 2,400 new COVID-19 cases but no new deaths

Hospitalizations in the state related to COVID-19 have nearly tripled since the end of May.

Arizona reports over 3K more virus cases on 2nd straight day

The state’s seven-day rolling averages for cases and deaths also continued to rise along with virus-related hospitalizations.

TUSD to begin "pooled testing"

Test program could reach every classroom by October

City to employees: get the shot, or get suspended

Tucson council approves incentives for COVID-19 vaccination

Lawsuit argues state ban on mask requirements in schools is unconstitutional

Legislature wrongly tacked "hodgepodge" of policies to the state budget, lawsuit says.

Why employers can require masks and vaccines among workers

A discussion with Tucson labor attorney Barney Holtzman.

UA requiring masks indoors, but campus groups have other concerns about risks

The Coalition for Academic Justice at the University of Arizona says the campus community should have more input in the UA's response to the pandemic.

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