With 939 new cases reported today, the total number of Arizonaâs confirmed novel coronavirus cases closed in on 813,000 as of Thursday, Feb. 25, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Pima County, which reported 180 new cases today, has seen 108,952 of the stateâs 812,907 confirmed cases.
With 121 new deaths reported today, a total of 15,814 Arizonans have died after contracting COVID-19, including 2,202 deaths in Pima County, according to the Feb. 25 report.
The number of hospitalized COVID cases statewide has declined in recent weeks, with 1,385 coronavirus patients in the hospital as of Feb. 24. Thatâs less than a third of the number hospitalized at the peak of the winter surge, which reached 5,082 on Jan. 11. The summer peak was 3,517, which was set on July 13, 2020. The subsequent lowest number of hospitalized COVID patients was 468, set on Sept. 27, 2020.
Advertisement: However, high schools and middle schools do not have this option as they are required by the state to show 720 hours of instruction through their bell schedules. Trujillo also confirmed that TUSD would be receiving $76.4 million in ESSER funds through the CARES Act, which he said would be invested in their “students’ academic recovery efforts” as well as “all COVID-related expenditures,” including masks, hand sanitizer, plexiglass, a new learning management system and possible upgrades to HVAC systems. Trujillo said the board would discuss the proposed three-year spending plan at upcoming meetings. Other school districts are also working toward resuming more on-campus activity as COVID cases in Pima County continue to decline from the winter surge.
Arizona Schools May Lose $30M Without Lawmaker Funding
Tucson, Ariz., school districts could lose more than $30 million in state funding if state lawmakers don t change the law that funds online learning at a lower rate than in-person instruction. by Danyelle Khmara, The Arizona Daily Star / February 8, 2021
(TNS) Tucson school districts could lose more than $30 million in state funding if state lawmakers don t change the law that funds online learning at a lower rate than in-person instruction.
Statewide, public schools doing remote learning at the direction of health officials are projected to lose up to $266 million because
Arizona law funds distance learning at 5% less than in-person school, and they re losing another $200 million because of enrollment declines. At the same time, the state has billions of dollars in surplus and savings.
CDC study: In-person learning safe with precautions, but Pima County taking it slow
CDC school recommendations By Karly Tinsley | January 27, 2021 at 9:50 PM MST - Updated January 28 at 5:43 AM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is possible for schools to safely re-open and limit the spread of COVID 19.
But local school leaders think it may take a little longer before Pima County is ready.
“We were just one of the highest in the world,” said Pima County Superintendent of Schools, Dustin Williams, in regard to case numbers. “That’s a big concern. So when we hear the recommendation of the CDC, we also want to work really, really closely with the Pima County Health Department for their recommendations.”
Amphi School District serves millionth free meal Serves millionth meal to-go (Source: KOLD News 13) By Jasmine Ramirez | January 6, 2021 at 5:16 PM MST - Updated January 8 at 11:42 AM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Today the Amphitheater School District hit a major milestone and served its millionth free grab-and-go meal since the start of the pandemic. The meals include seven days worth of breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks.
“In March when all of this started, we were serving about 20,000 meals on Wednesday. Now 40,000 to 50,000. It’s a huge amount,” said Teresa Cribbs, the Director of Food Services for the Amphitheater School District.
Every week, cars line up at 14 locations in the district.