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Improving COVID Trends Bottom And Flatline In Arizona
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Not much has changed over the last two weeks with respect to COVID trends in Arizona. Which is very good news.
That s because of what didn t happen after Arizona s economy fully reopened, which we mark from the lifting of capacity limits on businesses such as bars, restaurants, gyms, and others that would be considered prime territory for spreading coronavirus infections. What didn t happen is significant, because instead of developing a rising trend for COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, ICU bed usage, and deaths as it did after its first reopening attempt following its first wave of COVID-19, Arizona has instead experienced steady, relatively flat levels for all these measures. What had looked like the potential stalling of a previous trend of improvement is really demonstrating the benefits of the widespread deployment of Operation Warp Speed s vaccines in Arizona. The protections offered by the
Arizona officials scratching their heads over the nearly 30,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments still available must take a look at ZIP Code 85009.
Why? Because it’s ridiculous that so many vaccine doses are stored elsewhere while the mostly Latino population in this west Phoenix ZIP code isn’t getting a jab.
On Monday, the Arizona Department of Health Services urged Arizonans to get a vaccine, pointing out that nearly 30,000 appointments released on Friday went unfilled.
“Everyone who wants to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has the opportunity to do so simply by going online or dialing our toll-free help line,” ADHS director Cara Christ said in a press release.
Nearly 30,000 appointments still available at state COVID-19 vaccination sites Moderna Vaccine (Source: WALB) By KOLD News 13 Staff | April 19, 2021 at 3:35 PM MST - Updated April 19 at 3:35 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Think you have missed out on vaccination appointments available this week in Tucson and at state sites elsewhere? Think again.
As of late this morning, nearly 30,000 appointments posted last Friday for all sites were still available to those visiting podvaccine.azdhs.gov or calling 844-542-8201. At the University of Arizona site in Tucson, for example, nearly 80% percent of appointments between Tuesday and Sunday remained available this morning.
“Everyone who wants to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has the opportunity to do so simply by going online or dialing our toll-free help line,” said Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). “In addition to vaccine being available in other ways, including more and mor
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PHOENIX â Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday rescinded part of an executive order that required face masks be worn inside K-12 schools, but said districts and charter schools could still mandate masks should they choose to.
New: In alignment with @CDCgov guidance, Iâm rescinding orders that direct K-12 schools to require masks. 1/ Doug Ducey (@dougducey) April 19, 2021
Gov. Ducey said the decision was based on updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the increasing number of people whoâve received the COVID-19 vaccine.
âTeachers, families and students have acted responsibly to mitigate the spread of the virus and protect one another, and our school leaders are ready to decide if masks should be required on their campuses,â Gov. Ducey said in a statement. âWe will continue to work with public health professionals and Arizonaâs schools as more students return to the cl