Weekend wrap-up: Here are Arizona’s biggest stories from June 19-21
Positive coronavirus cases continue to surge, cities decide on mask policies and Kansas enacts quarantine measures on travelers from Arizona.
(Getty Images/Yawar Nazir)
(Getty Images/Yawar Nazir)
PHOENIX — Positive coronavirus cases continue to surge throughout Arizona, cities decide whether or not to implement mandatory mask policies and Kansas enacts quarantine measures on travelers from the Grand Canyon State.
Here are some of the stories that headlined the Arizona news cycle over the weekend.
Arizona reports more than 2,500 new coronavirus cases, 1 death
The Arizona health department reported more than 2,500 new coronavirus cases Sunday morning.
With 2,592 new COVID-19 cases, the state’s total rose to 52,390. The health department also reported one additional fatality, increasing the death toll to 1,339.
On Saturday, the state reported 3,109 new cases and 26 deaths.
The single-day high for cases was 3,246 reported on Friday.
Here’s where Arizona cities stand on requiring face masks
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday granted local governments the authority to make wearing face masks in public mandatory as the state grapples with an increase in coronavirus cases.
Local leaders were quick to respond, revealing their thoughts on whether to implement a policy.
The move marked a major shift for Ducey, who’s been keeping rigid control of the statewide coronavirus response since he declared a public health emergency March 11.
While many cities have enacted mandatory face mask policies for residents in public, others have encouraged residents to do so without formal requirements.
Phoenix church didn’t know Trump was coming when agreeing to rental
The Phoenix megachurch where President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear next week did not know he was coming when it rented a facility to the group hosting the event.
A spokesman for Students for Trump, which is hosting the event Tuesday, told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Friday the president’s involvement wasn’t confirmed before the group secured the facility.
In an online statement dated June 12, Dream City Church said its “facility rental does not constitute endorsement of the opinions of its renters.”
Kansas imposes quarantine on travelers from Arizona
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Wednesday imposed a quarantine for any travelers arriving from Arizona.
In a press release, the Kansas health department said that those coming from Arizona “need to quarantine for 14 days after arrival in Kansas.”
The KDHE also said that it will review its travel quarantine list on July 1, 14 days after the quarantine was imposed.
Other states on the list include Alabama, Arkansas and Maryland.
Top Arizona health official maintains state reopened at correct time
Arizona’s top public health official maintained Friday the state reopened at the correct time during the coronavirus outbreak.
“I think we opened at the right time,” Arizona Department of Health Services Director Cara Christ told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Gaydos and Chad. “We have been repeating the same prevention messaging. There is a responsibility for everyone to take those measures.”
Christ said the state is continuing to use data and following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when making decisions.
“We’ve been making data-driven decisions as we’ve been watching our real-time data,” Christ said.
Christ said she expects case numbers to continue to rise for the next couple of weeks as new citywide policies take effect.
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