Teachers, parents react to hybrid learning once counties meet benchmarks to reopen schools
One teacher is worried to catch COVID-19 once in-person learning begins, and another parent is hopeful for classes to begin.
Northern Arizona University reopened for in-person classes
Northern Arizona University has reopened for in-person classes, welcoming students for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic closed the Flagstaff campus in March.
LIST: Arizona businesses that have been approved to reopen
As of Wednesday, August 19, several businesses have been approved, including movie theaters, bars, and gyms. AZDHS says duplicate business names reflect different locations. They did not give exact locations.
Complications arise due to different ways to measure the proportion of people who test positive for COVID-19
Experts say health officials are facing a challenge on how to calculate the proportion of people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Gov. Ducey says Arizona continues to see progress with downward trajectory of COVID-19
The figures reported by the Arizona Department of Health Services increased the state's totals to 190,794 confirmed cases with 4,383 deaths.
Arizona Health and Education Departments set guidelines for school reopenings
Arizona’s top health official and the state’s education chief laid out a series of guidelines on August 6 that public schools were urged to use when deciding whether coronavirus infection rates are low enough to safely reopen for full in-person learning.
Banner Health to add nearly 1,000 nurses, others in Arizona amid virus
Banner Health has announced that nearly 1,000 out-of-state nurses and respiratory therapists will be coming to care for COVID-19 patients - nearly twice the amount added during a busy flu season.
600 out-of-state nurses coming to Arizona to support hospitals
The Arizona Department of Health Services says it is partnering with Vizient, Inc. to bring nearly 600 out-of-state nurses to Arizona to support expanded capacity in hospitals amid COVID-19.
Tracking COVID-19: Health official believes Arizona is days away from using 'crisis standards of care'
Staffers are being called in from across the country to beef up hospitals to prepare for a COVID-19 surge. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen asked healthcare leaders when we could hit the tipping point.
Mountainside Fitness CEO says gyms will remain open during pandemic, plans to head to court
The CEO of Mountainside Fitness says he will head to court to defend his right to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic. He says the state isn't taking into account the safety protocols he's put into place to keep his members safe.
Hospitals activate surge plans as Arizona case count climbs
A hospital spokesperson tells FOX 10 the plan includes using unoccupied patient care areas on the campus, as well as some areas within Cardon Children's Hospital for COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients.
Former Arizona health director talks about rise in COVID-19 cases
Arizona's former health director discusses the dangers of the state's surge in COVID-19 cases and how President Donald Trump's visit to Phoenix sent the wrong message.
Arizonans express frustration trying to get a COVID-19 test or test results
Two Arizonans share their experience trying to get tested for COVID-19. They say it's hard to get a test, although Gov. Ducey says if you want a test, that you could get one.
Arizonans receive mixed messaging about wearing masks when Ducey rarely publicly wears one
Many Arizonans are wondering if they should wear a mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in public or not, and the answer seems to be different depending on where you get it.
Nearly 1,500 new Arizona COVID-19 cases reported; attributed to 'pre-pandemic' behavior
Sunday marks the third consecutive day of more than 1,000 new infections reported.
Arizona Department of Health Services changes how it counts COVID-19 ICU beds in use
The Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) announced it's changing the way how ICU bed usage is being reported during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recovery expert talks decreased opioid overdoses in Arizona
As the world tackles the coronavirus pandemic, it may be easy to forget about Arizona’s epidemic, the opioid crisis.
Nonprofits working to get COVID-19 demographic data to better serve communities of color
Several nonprofits have real concern about the access or lack of access their communities have to testing and education on COVID-19.
There's now an elective surgery backlog in Arizona due to pandemic
On Friday, May 1, elective surgeries will be allowed again at Arizona hospitals after being on hold since March during the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Ducey requiring visitors from New York to quarantine in new executive order
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has issued a new executive order on Tuesday that requires people from the new York Tri-State area to self-quarantine upon arriving to Arizona.