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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Numbers are rising and officials need the community to buy in.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

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

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Nov. 24.
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

Officials are urging Arizonans to adjust Thanksgiving plans.
The University of Arizona campus, August 2018.

UA working on plans for spring semester

COVID-19 numbers will determine how the university teaches classes in the spring.
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Pima County top health official warns of 'sobering weeks ahead' with pandemic

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

The university in Flagstaff locked students who hadn't received tests out of their online classes.
Two shoppers wear masks in a Tucson grocery store.

Democratic Arizona mayors call for statewide mask mandate

The mayors of Tucson, Phoenix, Flagstaff and Tolleson want Gov. Doug Ducey to act.
A flier at the Mexican Consulate in Tucson notifies visitors of travel restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border due to COVID-19. August 2020.

US-Mexico border closure extended through late December

Mexico's foreign ministry announced nonessential travel restrictions would stay in place through at least Dec. 21.
Sunnyside Unified School District student.

Update from Sunnyside: Academics and resiliency

The second largest school district in Southern Arizona discusses how its students are faring in the pandemic.
Ami Bunch's 11-year-old triplets homeschooling during the pandemic.

More students switch to homeschooling amid school enrollment woes

Educators discuss the impacts of the shift, including looming cuts to funding as enrollment decreases.

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