Arizona Surging Additional Personnel To Meet High Demand At State Vaccine Sites Published: 04 April 2021 04 April 2021
Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey announced a surge of staffing resources to meet the growing demand for vaccinations at State Farm Stadium and throughout the state.
Following the mobilization of additional staff and implementation of other process improvements, wait times at state vaccination sites have been reduced significantly to under 30 minutes today.
“Arizona is deploying all available resources to ensure that Arizonans continue to experience short wait times and receive excellent service while getting vaccinated,” Governor Ducey said. “The State Farm Stadium site is among the highest-performing mass vaccination sites in the U.S. This past weekend alone, we administered more than 10,000 doses per day. We’re committed to keeping up the pace.”
Governor Ducey issued Executive Order 2020-10 on March 19, 2020 to temporarily halt non-essential or elective surgeries. On April 22, 2020, he issued an order resuming elective surgeries if certain criteria were met. With cases continuing to decline, today’s order provides hospitals with the flexibility to conduct elective surgeries.
The Governor issued Executive Order 2020-22 on April 7 to protect long-term care facility residents. Early in the pandemic, the state acted on the best available science and federal recommendations to institute rules to protect vulnerable residents of long-term care facilities. With vaccination efforts well underway, new guidelines from federal partners, and the input of the Arizona Task Force on Long-Term Care, Arizona is now able to roll back some of those limitations and help facilitate additional visitation as well as off-site visits for long-term care residents without the need for quarantine upon return.
Published: 04 April 2021 04 April 2021
Phoenix, Arizona - In coordination with President Biden’s proclamation, Governor Doug Ducey Friday ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset on April 6, 2021 to honor United States Capitol Police Officer William F. Evans, who was killed in the line of duty defending the U.S. Capitol from an attack Friday.
“Arizona joins our nation in mourning the loss of Officer William F. Evans, who tragically lost his life defending the U.S. Capitol,” said Governor Ducey. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Evans’s family, friends and colleagues. We are also praying for the recovery of the second officer injured today. I’ve ordered flags be lowered to half-staff to honor Officer Evans’s life and the sacrifice he made in service to the public.”
Weather strands travelers in 3 small planes on glacier near Denali Author: Anchorage Daily News
Print article Five people were stranded Friday when poor weather prevented three planes from flying off Ruth Glacier in Denali National Park, Alaska State Troopers said. Officials eventually hired guides to lead the group to their nearest shelter at Sheldon Chalet, troopers wrote. On Friday, the five people arrived at Ruth Glacier in a Cessna 180 and two Piper PA18 planes, troopers wrote in an online statement. The group was at an altitude of about 4,500 feet when inclement weather prevented them from flying out, troopers wrote, and so they spent Friday night on the glacier.
Yuma County Library Happenings with Sarah Wisdom April 3, 2021 Published: 04 April 2021 04 April 2021
Yuma, Arizona -
Join Justin Case of America Newscape as he presents Yuma County Library Happenings with Sarah Wisdom April 3, 2021.
Dial-a-Story Storytime is just a phone call away! “Dial-a-Story featuring pre-recorded stories for children of all ages in English and Spanish, is now available at the Yuma County Library District. Call YCLD’s Dial-a-Story line at (928) 597-3131. New stories are available each week! There is no charge for this service.. This project is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal CARES Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.