Good afternoon, Tucson. I’m Mayor Regina Romero here with your daily updates.

The Arizona Department of Health Services is reporting COVID 19cases by zip code. Although the data is not definitive, it appears that there are a higher  number of cases   on the southside of town. If you live in this area, please take extra precaution to closelyfollow CDC guidelines, cover your face when it’s necessary to leave home,, wash your hands, and practice social distancing.

The City of Tucson has worked with local hotels to provide self-isolating accommodations for frontline City employees, including public safety, emergency responders and other critical employees concerned about potential COVID-19 exposure. . Employee Requests for isolation can be made by calling (520) 305-6987 or by sending an email to the address in the description. 

If you are looking for exercise opportunities, the Tucson Parks and Rec Department is offering free online Pilates classes through their Facebook page. Stay home and take the class at your leisure.

The Arizona Mexico Commission, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Arizona Commerce Authority in the state joined forces with the Arizona Small Business Association to launch the CARES Act Readiness Program for Small Businesses, an online training to help small businesses access the capital they need. The training program is free, available in English and Spanish, and helps both novice and experienced borrowers successfully access relief funds.

For today’s sustainability tip, I encourage those of you who are able to switch to LED light bulbs to save energy and money. LED bulbs use up to 90% less energy and last up to 25 times longer than a regular bulb. 

For more information on the resources mentioned today, please see the links in the video description. 

STAY HOME. STOP THE SPREAD. SAVE LIVES.

Somos uno. 

I’ll talk to you tomorrow.