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The city said the officer was on vacation, developed symptoms, and has not returned to work for more than two weeks.

6,600 Arizonans have been tested for the virus. With a population of nearly 7.2 million, that means .092 percent of Arizonans have been tested.

“Every time you hear someone cough, it’s like a gunshot went off.”

Yet Arizona currently does not have the hospital bed capacity to handle a surge in coronavirus hospitalizations.

“At this time there are just not enough tests for everyone who wants one,” said Dr. Cara Christ, director of the state Department of Health Services.

Nearly 140 women will be moved from Perryville prison to facilities at Hickman’s Family Farms so that the egg company has workers during the pandemic.

These places need masks, respirators, gloves, hand sanitizer and more.

Meanwhile, the hospital is curbing the use of face masks and N95 respirators among front-line health care workers.

People affected by COVID-19 will not be evicted for the next 120 days.

Ten more Navajo Nation community members tested positive today. Then 10 more tested positive.

Yesterday, Ducey said Arizona is “not the same as other states.” Hours later, Pima County officials announced a third person died from COVID-19.

We spoke with 18 Valley residents about how they’re adjusting to our new reality. Here are their stories in their own words.

PCHD said they received the positive lab report Monday night. It’s unclear whether the woman died today or had already passed when they got the result.

Home isn’t always safe for people who are living with their abusers.

Chloroquine phosphate is commonly used to clean fish tanks.

Four sites will be testing select people for COVID-19, by appointment only.

By Monday, at least 234 people in the state have now tested positive for COVID-19. That’s 82 new cases, or a 55 percent increase, from yesterday.

Since March 3, the state’s case count has jumped from two to 152. Today, the second death from COVID-19 occurred in Maricopa County.

ADHS added 48 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, but that doesn’t include an additional 12 cases in the Navajo Nation. The actual statewide total is 164.

He was a man in his 70s who had underlying health conditions.

Last night, the first death from COVID-19 was announced in Maricopa County. Four positive cases involve Arizona military personnel.

The patient was a man in his 50s, with underlying health conditions.