On Tuesday, November 23, there were 3,057 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Arizona and 120 new COVID-19-related deaths reported. Deaths are often reported in batches and then assigned to the actual date of death. The total number of deaths in Arizona is now 22,062. Over 60% of the total population has received at least one shot of...
It’s been widely reported that national efforts for vaccine rollout and distribution is going much slower than government and stakeholder organizations initially anticipated. Both in Arizona and nationally, efforts are being made to ramp-up rollout and distribution.
At time of publication, Arizona has received 570,000 doses of vaccine...Arizona News
Gov. Doug Ducey is expected to make a decision on schools reopening by the end of July, as concern grows over how children will be kept safe if they return back to school in the fall during the pandemic.
Eighty-seven doctors signed a letter to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey urging him to keep schools shut for at least the first quarter of...Arizona News
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey's Emergency Declaration on March 11 provides the state with tools to combat the spread of the coronavirus and the Executive Order is designed to protect Arizona's high-risk population. Arizona lawmakers also approved $55 million to ADHS and the Centers for Disease Control pledged $12.4 million to support...Arizona News
Local health officials are urging Phoenicians to keep calm and wash their hands in the wake of the coronavirus’ arrival in Arizona.
The virus has infected 3,000 people, killing 100. Most afflicted are from the Chinese province, Hubei, where the virus originated. A “member of the ASU community” who recently traveled to the...Arizona News
Medical respite care for the homeless not only saves money but helps to keep this fragile population off the street.
Circle the City, a Phoenix nonprofit that provides medical respite care for the homeless, was one of five demonstration sites nationwide selected for the study by the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council and...Arizona Comings & Goings
Bob England, M.D. is retiring as the director of Maricopa County Department of Public Health. England will be retiring the end of this month.Arizona News
Dr. Bob England, veteran public health officer, to leave the end of January.
England's entire career has been in public health. He was the state epidemiologist for the Arizona Department of Health Services prior to his 12 years with the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.
In the Phoenix Business Journal report, Dr...