Healthcare leaders send letter to public, urging masks, social distancing County plea to public By Megan McNeil | December 11, 2020 at 6:58 PM MST - Updated December 11 at 6:58 PM TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13)- Friday, health care providers and emergency responders across Pima County are coming together to urge the public to take COVID-19 precautions before the healthcare system becomes overwhelmed. In a letter that starts, “To the people of Pima County,” officials from multiple hospitals, fire districts and the county are begging the community to mask up, keep distance and avoid large gatherings. The group addressed the letter at a news conference Friday.