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Updated Feb 1, 2022, 8:27 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
U.S. Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are pushing Gov. Doug Ducey to send the Arizona National Guard to hospitals facing staffing shortages because of the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant. ... Read more»
Posted Jan 24, 2022, 1:08 pm
Bennito L. Kelty
/TucsonSentinel.com
Banner Health, which manages the largest network of hospitals in Arizona, reported that the Omicron variant of COVID continues to overwhelm their staff and facilities this winter as the state has counted the pandemic's highest number of confirmed daily cases this month. ... Read more»
Posted Jan 12, 2022, 3:51 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
Fueled by the Omicron variant, COVID-19 cases continue to spike in Arizona, hitting record-breaking numbers in January as the state hit 18,783 cases on Tuesday, according to Arizona Department of Health Services.
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Posted Nov 18, 2021, 10:42 am
Michael Patton
/Cronkite News
As hospitalizations rise and the holidays approach, health officials concerned about a new wave of infections are urging Arizonans to take preventative measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza. ... Read more»
Posted Nov 17, 2021, 12:33 pm
Bennito L. Kelty
/TucsonSentinel.com
Pima County is about to enter a fifth surge of COVID-19 infections, as vaccinations remain stagnant and holiday gatherings increase the risk of exposure. Everyone vaccinated more than six months ago should get booster shots, officials said in a public health warning.... Read more»
Posted Nov 10, 2021, 11:04 am
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
A Phoenix-area man celebrated as a 'miracle patient' by was released Tuesday after enduring nearly five months in intensive care because of COVID-19. Jose Jimenez, 60, celebrated his birthday on Sunday, and on Tuesday he was finally discharged from the hospital.
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Posted Nov 4, 2021, 10:59 am
Olivia McCann
/Cronkite News
Two days after Monday’s deadline for health care workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the state’s largest hospital systems saw more than 95% of workers meet the requirement, according to numbers reported Wednesday.... Read more»
Posted Sep 15, 2021, 4:23 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
The chief of Arizona largest hospital network said Wednesday that hospitalization from COVID-19 have plateaued in recent weeks, and that about one-quarter of all patients were hospitalized because of the novel coronavirus. ... Read more»
Posted Sep 9, 2021, 8:12 am
Olivia McCann
/Cronkite News
The Delta variant of COVID-19 is straining health systems across Arizona as the number of cases and hospitalizations continues to rise throughout the state, but health officials said Wednesday there’s a way to help: Get vaccinated. ... Read more»
Posted Sep 8, 2021, 6:24 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
The chief of Arizona's largest hospital network said that while hospitalizations have "stabilized," more than half of patients in the ICU have COVID-19, and she warned hospitals may face an increasing number of cases next month.
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Posted Sep 2, 2021, 7:51 am
Sara Edwards
/Cronkite News
Physicians, health care workers and public health professionals in Maricopa County this week urged the county Board of Supervisors to enact a universal mask mandate for K-12 schools as the number of kids hospitalized for COVID-19 continues to rise at an “alarming” rate. ... Read more»
Posted Aug 26, 2021, 11:54 am
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
Don Herrington, 21-year veteran of the Arizona Department of Health Services will become the agency's interim director, and former surgeon general Dr. Richard Carmona was tapped to lead a statewide effort to boost vaccinations, the governor's office said Thursday.
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Posted Aug 10, 2021, 2:37 pm
Bennito L. Kelty
/TucsonSentinel.com
COVID-related hospitalizations, ICU admissions and ventilator use have increased in Arizona, the chief doctor for Banner Hospitals said, including more cases in children. "Please go get vaccinated; protect yourself from death," said Dr. Marjorie Bessel.... Read more»
Posted Aug 9, 2021, 12:30 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
Hamstrung by a new law that blocks the state's universities from mandating masks and vaccinations, the University of Arizona will rely on a "layered approach," including voluntary testing, and quarantine dorms to mitigate the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19.
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Posted Aug 3, 2021, 2:35 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
The chief of Arizona's largest hospital network pressed her case for vaccinations and masks, warning Tuesday that hospitals have endured an "exponential" increase in COVID-19 since July 1, the use of ventilators has tripled, and more children are being hospitalized.
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Posted Jul 20, 2021, 3:08 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
Banner Health will require all of its 52,000 employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 1, officials announced Tuesday. ... Read more»