ADHS

Will Serve as a Guide for Schools as They Determine Plans for Reopening

With the health of students, teachers, and staff as their top priority, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) have partnered in the development of guidance to support the safe reopening of in-person learning in Arizona schools. 

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continue to provide free diagnostic testing in Maryvale and South Phoenix. The federal strike team, working with ADHS, DEMA, and Phoenix Incident Command on logistics, have launched two testing sites that will continue to provide free diagnostic testing for COVID-19 through Tuesday, July 28 in these high-need, underserved communities.

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) announced details of a new partnership today with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide additional diagnostic testing in Arizona, with a focus on Maryvale and South Phoenix. The federal strike team, working with ADHS, DEMA, and Phoenix Incident Command on logistics, will launch two testing sites that will provide free diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in these high-need, underserved communities.

Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) and
Northern Arizona University (NAU) have partnered to create a new COVID Aware
Enhanced Food Handler’s Certification for the local food-service industry.
The CCHHS Enhanced Food Handler’s Certification represents the most current health
guidance directly related to preventing the spread of COVID-19 in a food-service
establishment. The recommended practices stem from the Center for Disease Control
(CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Arizona Department of Health Services

As the total number of COVID-19 cases surpasses 2,841,906 nationwide, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced today that more than 62,000 of the 101,441 reported cases are in people younger than 44 years old. There have been 129,576 COVID-19 related deaths nationwide, with 1,810 deaths reported in Arizona. 

The Arizona Department of Health Services released data today that shows influenza activity continues to rise statewide. There have been 11,515 cases of influenza reported this season, with 2,455 reported between December 31, 2017 and January 6, 2018. Compared to the 2016-2017 flu season, there were 1,109 total cases and 275 weekly cases reported for the same time period last year.