ARIZONA, USA — The path towards reopening Arizona has started, but it will be gradual.
In an effort to track the changes, 12 News has started a daily live blog.
Here is the live blog for Sunday, May 17.
Major updates:
- There are 13,937 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Arizona with 680 coronavirus-related deaths, as of Sunday morning.
- The state does not record how many people have recovered.
- Gov. Doug Ducey did not extend the state's stay-at-home order, which ended Friday.
- Scroll down to see how many cases are in each ZIP code and additional information.
COVID-19 cases reported in Arizona on Sunday
There are now 13,937 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Arizona with 680 coronavirus-related deaths, according to the state's latest numbers.
That's up from 13,631 confirmed cases and 679 deaths on Saturday.
One week ago, there were 11,119 cases across the state with 536 deaths.
Scroll down for more information.
Arizona stay-at-home order expires
Arizona's stay-at-home order is over.
Gov. Doug Ducey's executive order, formally called "Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected," expired on May 15.
In its place, Ducey announced a "Stay Healthy, Return Smarter, Return Stronger" executive order.
"This does not mean a return to normal," Ducey emphasized when he made the announcement Tuesday.
Ducey says the state has met the CDC's Phase One guidelines for reopening and will allow more businesses to resume operations with social distancing measures.
More information on coronavirus cases from Sunday
There are now 13,937 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Arizona with 680 coronavirus-related deaths, according to the state's latest numbers.
That's up from 13,631 confirmed cases and 679 deaths on Saturday.
That's an increase of 306 new cases reported since Saturday, down slightly from the 462 new cases reported on Friday.
There was one new death reported on Sunday, down from the 28 new deaths reported on Saturday.
In total, 8,502 new tests were reported on Sunday, up from 7,600 tests that were reported on Saturday.
There have been a total of 203,006 PCR and Serology tests reported to the state as of Sunday.
6.1% of those tests have been positive.
Here's a county breakdown:
- Maricopa: 7,240
- Pima: 1,814
- Pinal: 693
- Coconino: 866
- Navajo: 1,273
- Apache: 981
- Mohave: 250
- La Paz: 38
- Yuma: 355
- Graham: 20
- Cochise: 46
- Santa Cruz: 75
- Yavapai: 262
- Gila: 22
- Greenlee: 2
Click on the links below to find more information from each county's health department:
COVID-19 is believed to be primarily spread through coughs or sneezes.
It may be possible for the virus to spread by touching a surface or object with the virus and then a person touching their mouth, nose or eyes, but this is not thought to be the main method of spread, the CDC says.
You should consult your doctor if you traveled to an area currently affected by COVID-19 and feel sick with fever, cough or difficulty breathing.
There is no vaccine for the coronavirus, so the best way to prevent COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases is to:
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently-touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
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