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Hospitals call on Arizona to act as COVID-19 surge mounts
Top hospital officials across Arizona urged the state Wednesday to take more action to stop the spread of COVID-19, making a bleak projection that...
Officials urge Thanksgiving caution as virus cases soar
Arizona hospital officials pleaded Tuesday for people to avoid large Thanksgiving dinners as soaring coronavirus infections put pressure on the state’s medical system.
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Virus spike halts some elective surgeries at Arizona hospitals
Health officials have attributed the rising number of reported cases to both increased testing and community spread of the disease.
Doug Ducey touts hospitals amid focus on rise in virus cases
The governor said he was not planning to revise a portion of his executive order that requires hospitals to stop elective surgeries if they reach 80% capacity.
Arizona hospitals at 83% capacity, elective surgery may stop
Halting elective surgeries would greatly affect patients, since surgical procedures affect their quality of life in measurable ways and are needed.
