Tag: Department of health services
Arizona health agency: State’s pandemic toll passes 30,000
Arizona on Wednesday reported that its COVID-19 death toll had passed 30,000 fatalities recorded since the pandemic began in early 2020.
Doug Ducey ends 2-year-old virus state of emergency
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday ended the state of emergency he declared at the start of the coronavirus pandemic more than...
Arizona judge upholds rules for social equity pot licenses
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state’s rules for implementing a program to award 26 social equity business licenses that...
Arizona passes grim pandemic milestone with 25,000 deaths
Arizona’s pandemic death toll on Thursday passed the grim milestone of 25,000 fatalities as hospitals statewide remained crowded with coronavirus patients.
Official: Arizonans should ‘gently encourage’ COVID shots
Arizona’s top public health official is urging residents to be “influencers” who “gently encourage” their loved ones to get COVID-19 vaccinations and...
Hospital crowding in Arizona reaches pandemic high
Crowding of Arizona’s strained health care system continues to worsen during the latest surge, with the availability of hospital beds sinking to...
Arizona reports bump of 2,971 new COVID-19 cases, 77 deaths
A day after reporting fewer than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time in weeks, Arizona’s daily case count has shot...
Arizona reports 2,274 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths
As the holiday weekend winds down, Arizona health officials are reporting 2,274 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths.
Deadline nears for Arizona marijuana business applicants
The deadline to get state-mandated training to run a marijuana dispensary or similar business in Arizona as part of a “social equity...
Arizona reports 3,086 more COVID-19 cases and 2 more deaths
Health officials in Arizona reported more than 3,000 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases Sunday as virus-related hospitalizations remained near peaks seen during the...
