Arizona

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its COVID-19 guidance to focus on reducing the risk of severe illness and, in doing so, minimizing strain on the health care system. 

Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS), in partnership with state and federal partners, is responding to the recent increase in monkeypox illness in the United States. Although no cases have been identified in Coconino County, 102 monkeypox cases have been reported in Arizona as of August 5, 2022, and more than 7,000 cases have been identified in 49 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC).

Pima County Department of Environmental Quality (PDEQ) is issuing an advisory for ground-level ozone air pollution for the Tucson metropolitan area today. Individuals who are especially sensitive to air pollution may experience shortness of breath, coughing, throat irritation, wheezing, and breathing discomfort. 

Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has received limited, additional doses of monkeypox vaccine from the federal government. MCDPH is prioritizing vaccinating those who are at highest risk of exposure to slow the spread of disease in accordance with federal requirements.

• Start Date: Sunday, June 26, 2022
• Location: Mt.

Start Date: Sunday, June 26, 2022

Location: Mt. Trumbull area and the BLM109 road.

Jurisdiction: Arizona Strip Field Office, Bureau of Land Management

Fire Size: Mapped at 102 acres

Cause: Lightning

Fuels: Grass, Brush, Pinyon and Juniper

Structures: No structures threatened.

Today’s weather forecast for the Antelope Valley Fire area: partly cloudy with a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon with temperatures up to 92 degrees. Winds will be gusty and erratic in the
afternoon due to thunderstorms.

Start Date: Sunday, June 26, 2022

Location: Mt. Trumbull area and the BLM109 road.

Jurisdiction: Arizona Strip Field Office, Bureau of Land Management

Fire Size: Mapped at 102 acres

Cause: Lightning

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory for Monday, June 27.

Restrictions

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) joined the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in authorization of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for infants and young children. 

The CDC approved Emergency Use Authorization for the vaccines as follows:  

Community levels reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now carry a recommendation of mask use in public indoor settings in Navajo and Apache counties. 

Based on the latest community levels for Maricopa, Pima, Coconino, Cochise, Gila, and Mohave counties, the CDC recommends talking to your health care provider if you are immunocompromised or high risk for severe disease to find out whether you need to wear a mask and take other precautions.