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Montgomery: The state has temporarily paused giving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of an “abundance of caution” while federal officials investigate reports of rare blood clots, the state health officer announced Tuesday. Dr. Scott Harris cautioned people to remember those were just six incidents out of 6.8 million doses of the J&J vaccine that have been given across the nation. “COVID-19 vaccine safety is a top priority for Alabama. It is important to know that the adverse effects potentially stemming from the Johnson & Johnson shot have been extremely rare in the country, but out of an abundance of caution, Alabama is temporarily pausing these shots until we know more,” Gov. Kay Ivey said in a statement. Some vaccine appointments were likely canceled this week, Harris said. But he said the J&J vaccine ma
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Phoenix Reaffirms Mask Mandate © Provided by Patch
PHOENIX, AZ The city of Phoenix joined the likes of Tucson and Flagstaff in reaffirming its citywide mask mandate on Tuesday.
The order, which originally was put in place on June 20, requires anyone within the capital city s limits to wear masks and maintain six feet of distance to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
The mandate will remain in place until the city council revokes it and private businesses are not exempt from the requirement.
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego expressed support for the mask mandate s extension on Tuesday, saying Gov. Doug Ducey s executive order preventing towns and cities from enacting mask mandates was an overreach.
Arizona COVID-19 case average sees first upward trend after months-long decrease, other metrics continue downward trend
These five graphs show Arizona s changing COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and ventilator use over the past two weeks. Author: Hunter Bassler Updated: 9:33 AM MST April 5, 2021
ARIZONA, USA Arizona s COVID-19 case average has seen it s first upward trend after months of decreases since the state s last spike in mid-January, according to data from the Arizona Department of Health Services.
The state s 7-day average of COVID-19 cases saw a 32% increase in the past two weeks. The state saw the lowest case average it had seen since Sept. 15 on March 19 when it reported a case average of 456.86.