Pima, Gila, Cochise, and Apache counties are among the counties listed as having “high” community levels of COVID-19.
Phoenix — public health authorities Due to high community levels of coronavirus, we are advising residents in eight Arizona counties to wear masks inside public spaces.
The Arizona Department of Health said Tuesday that residents in more than half of the state’s counties should consider wearing masks in public indoor settings.
Recommendations are based on data analysis published by. Centers for Disease Control and Preventioncontinues to monitor how the virus is spreading, almost three years after the pandemic first began.
Arizona counties with high COVID-19 community levels are Apache, Cochise, Gila, Greenlee, La Paz, Navajo, Pima, and Yuma.
In a statement, AZDHS said, “Whatever the community level in your area is, when deciding on masks and other measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory We recommend that you assess your risks.
Maricopa County is currently listed at the “Intermediate” level for COVID-19. That means Valley residents should talk to their doctors about whether they should wear masks.
public health data It shows that the number of weekly cases of COVID-19 in Arizona has been increasing since mid-September.
Arizona reported more than 12,000 COVID-19 cases during the week of November 13. A month before him, about 5,000 cases were reported in Arizona.
DHS advises all Arizona citizens to get the flu shot and consider getting an Omicron booster if they haven’t already.
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