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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Pima County has chosen Maximus Health Services Inc. to increase local COVID-19 contact tracing efforts. Maximus will perform extensive contract tracing under the direction of the Pima County Health Department to alert, educate, and isolate individuals who have had close contact with a known COVID-19 case. This partnership will dramatically expand the number of people […]