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“This is a proactive measure to ensure when you go to the store, you’ll find food and essentials on the shelves,” Ducey said.

He’ll lead the agency for 75 days, while Cara Christ leads Arizona’s response to COVID-19.

After being criticized for being slow to act to limit the spread of COVID-19, Ducey said he’s activating the national guard and closing bars and gyms.

Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell issued a proclamation ordering the closure of “bars, in-restaurant dining, and recreational and entertainment venues.

“I am going to focus 100% of my time on public service and leave campaigning for another day,” McSally said.

The number of cases has risen quickly.

Customers allege homeowners are downplaying the coronavirus in Arizona.

For picking up and eating elsewhere only.

“Hand sanitizer? I can’t even find gloves,” one wrote.

“Think of it like we’re in Mexico… you throw it in the trash.”

Donations from grocery stores have slowed to a halt, although the U.S. Department of Agriculture is still supplying food.

We’ll update as they come.

The sole hospital in the Safford area is grappling with the possibility that it will no longer have the option to airlift seriously ill patients to big cities.

Hand sanitizer is out. Soap gets confiscated. Prisons haven’t even been telling inmates what COVID-19 is.

They denied a refund, they said, because Arizona is “one of the least affected states,” with “only a few isolated cases.”

Experts say the risks are manageable, as long as people take the usual precautions.

The state’s largest hospital system has few answers about who can tested.

Five new cases have cropped up since yesterday. The case count in Maricopa County has doubled since Saturday.

Could Arizona handle a widespread coronavirus outbreak, such as those seen in Italy and China? It doesn’t appear so.

By the time of the announcement, several districts had already canceled or postponed classes.

Sheriff Paul Penzone said they will reassess the decision daily.

A third COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Pima County, bringing the statewide total to 13.