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COVID-19 HEALTH

Covid Testing Centers expand hours

The City of Tucson and the Pima County Health Department recently expanded hours for free COVID-19 testing at several locations. The move comes as test positivity rates and new cases surge locally, statewide, and nationwide. Extra testing hours will allow 270 additional appointments per day
COVID-19 HEALTH

Considerations for who should get tested

People who have symptoms of COVID-19 People who have had close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for a total of 15 minutes or more) with someone with confirmed COVID-19.​​ People who have been asked or referred to get testing by their healthcare provider, localexternal icon or state health department. Not everyone needs to be
COVID-19 HEALTH

How to Select and Use Hand Sanitizer

To prevent the spread of germs, including COVID-19, CDC recommends washing hands with soap and water whenever possible because it reduces the amount of many types of germs and chemicals on hands. But if soap and water are not readily available, using a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol can help you avoid getting […]
COVID-19 HEALTH

PCHD Issues Public Health Advisory, voluntary curfew

Pima County, Ariz. (Nov. 23, 2020) – Pima County today issued a Public Health Advisory requesting all individuals countywide to observe a voluntary curfew between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily through Dec. 31 due to substantial community spread of COVID-19. The curfew request comes a day after the Health Department reported the highest single […]
COVID-19 HEALTH TUCSON

Covid-19 Wednesday Update

As of today, Nov. 18, Arizona now has 283,102 positive coronavirus cases, with 3,206 new cases reported today (up from 2,984 yesterday). The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 33,822 cases are in Pima County (up 378 from yesterday). There have been 6,365 COVID-19 deaths in Arizona (53 reported […]