Informs that the restrictions on the opening of the border with Mexico and the United States will remain in the same terms in which they have been developed since their implementation on March 21. Both countries will continue seeking to coordinate sanitary measures in the border region. The
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This Saturday, July 18, from 7-10 a.m, the Mayor and Tucson City Council are holding the citywide #MaskUpTucson Free Mask Distribution Event. The event will be held at six locations throughout the city, one location in each Ward, and will be an opportunity for community members to obtain washable face coverings for themselves and their families. […]
By Steve Kosachik – Ward 6, Council Member When the pandemic hit us in full force, the UA was forced to shut down Tumamoc Hill to walkers/joggers. That happened on March 18th. It’s an extremely popular place for people to go out and get some exercise. The shutdown was because, given the number of people […]
As of today, July 13, Arizona now has 123,824 positive coronavirus cases, with 1,357 new cases reported today. The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 11,856 cases are in Pima County. There have been 2,245 COVID-19 deaths in Arizona, and 327 of those occurred in Pima County. Meanwhile, the […]
The Pima County Health Department and Paradigm Laboratories began free COVID-19 testing today, July 13, at the Kino Event Center, 2805 E. Ajo Way. Testing is by appointment only. To register for a test, you can visit the link below. You can also call (800) 369-3584 to schedule an appointment. No walk-in tests will be […]
Most commercially available alcohol-based hand sanitizers or rubs (ABHSR) contain either ethanol or isopropanol as active ingredients. On June 19, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised consumers not to use any hand sanitizer manufactured by “Eskbiochem SA de CV” in Mexico, due to the potential presence of methanol, a “toxic alcohol”, as an […]
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and other mayors from across the state sent a letter yesterday, July 9, to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, asking him to do more to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. They requested the governor to mandate statewide mask use in public settings; increase testing, contact tracing, and isolation for positive cases; and […]
As of today, July 10, Arizona now has 116,892 positive coronavirus cases, with 4,221 new cases reported today. The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 11,172 cases are in Pima County. There have been 2,082 COVID-19 deaths in Arizona, and 313 of those occurred in Pima County. Meanwhile, the […]
PHOENIX, AZ. July 9 — Governor Doug Ducey announced today a strategic collaboration with Sonora Quest Laboratories, (www.sonoraquest.com) the market share leader in diagnostics laboratory testing in Arizona, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader committed to
ASU Will Launch Program To Provide Free Saliva-Based Diagnostic Testing For Up To 100,000 Arizonans PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Arizona State University (ASU) announced a new partnership today that will increase COVID-19 diagnostic testing in Arizona. ASU will launch several testing sites that will provide free saliva





















