Phoenix Patch COVID-19 Update
PHOENIX — Every week Phoenix Patch will share a weekly COVID-19 update for residents in an effort to make it easy to follow the news shaping Arizona's response to the pandemic. Here are the headlines from May 17 - 23.
For The First Time In Arizona, The Number Of Weekly COVID-19 Cases Decreased
The week-to-week decline in new confirmed cases could mean that the virus has peaked in Arizona, reports the Arizona Daily Star. Read the full story at tucson.com.
COVID-19 Cases in the Navajo Nation Outpace The Worst Hit ZIP Codes in New York City
The Arizona Republic reports that The Arizona Department of Health Services has suppressed the number of COVID-19 cases on tribal land. Read the full story at azcentral.com.
Phoenix Sky Harbor to Require Face Coverings
According to a media release from the City of Phoenix, anyone entering Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will be required to wear a face mask. Read the full story at patch.com.
CVS Health Expands Its COVID-19 Testing Program in Phoenix
The retailer opened 16 new drive-thru testing locations across Arizona. Three new testing sites were added to Phoenix, they are listed below:
CVS Pharmacy, 3560 West Peoria Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85029
CVS Pharmacy, 1850 West Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021
CVS Pharmacy, 1625 North 44th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Find a full list of participating locations at cvshealth.com.
Phoenix Doctor Part of National Study To Help COVID-19 Patients Breathe
Dr. Thomas Ardiles is a professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and a pulmonary and critical care physician at Banner University Medical Center. He is working on a wearable device called the INOpulse system that uses nitric oxide to help people breathe, reports 3TV/CBS5. Read the full story at azfamily.com.
The City of Phoenix Will Use $2.6 Million in COVID-19 Funding To Help Artists
This week the Phoenix City Council approved using $2.6 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Funding to help artists, along with nonprofit arts and culture organizations, hurting financially because of the global health emergency, according to a media release. Read the complete announcement at phoenix.gov.
Phoenix City Council Approves $3 Million for Refugees
Prior to the halt of refugee resettlement in the U.S. in March 440 refugees were granted permission to reside in Phoenix and its surrounding communities. Read the full story from apnews.com.
Phoenix Pools, Playgrounds, and Libraries Won't Open for Weeks
On May 19 Mayor Kate Gallego and the City Council discussed opening facilities closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 3TV/CBS 5 reports. Read the full story at azfamily.com.
Firefighters Are Concerned About Fire Season During Pandemic
Fire officials told Cronkite News that COVID-19 may create the "most challenging season we're going to have." Read the full story at patch.com.
This article originally appeared on the Phoenix Patch
