Governor Ducey addresses COVID-19 rise in Arizona
Ducey advocates for masks, distancing, but offers no new mitigation efforts.
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Gov. Ducey says Arizona is prepared for rise in covid casesossible
Credit: KGUN, Tucson, AZ
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ADDRESSING COVID-19 TODAY --AMID A SIGNIFICANT RISE INCASES IN THE STATE.
THEGOVENOR SAYS THAT ARIZONA --IS READY -- BECAUSE HEALTHOFFICIALS HAVE BEEN PREPARINGFOR A POSSIBLE "SECOND WAVE."ALTHOUGH THE PANDEMIC INARIZONA IS NOT AS SEVERE -- ASIT WAS IN JUNE AND JULY -- THESTATE IS WORKING TO SLOW THESPREAD.
STATE HEALTH DIRECTORDOCTOR CARA CHRIST SAYS --THAT INCLUDES FAST-TURN AROUNDTESTING -- AND IMPROVEDCONTACT TRACING.
ONE CONCERN-- MOVING FORWARD -- HOLIDAYGATHERINGS.
THE LARGEST NUMBEROF CASES ARE IN THE 20-44 YEAROLDS.
MOSTLY IN OUR COLLEGEAGE STUDENTS.
THEY ARE GOINGTO BE COMING HOME AND MAY NOTBE GOING BACK TO SCHOOL DURINGTHANKSGIVING AND THEN HAVINGHOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS.
DOCTORCHRIST SAYS -- THAT HEALTHOFFICIALS ARE NOT LOOKING TOBAN GATHERINGS -- BUT JUSTWANT ARIZONANS TO BE CAUTIOUS-- AND TAKE PROPER HEALTHMEASURES WHEN VISITING OTHERS.ARIZONA WILL REC
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