COVID-19

Small nonfarm businesses in eight Arizona counties and neighboring counties in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary counties that began Jan. 1, 2020.

Primary Arizona counties:  Apache, Coconino and Navajo;

Neighboring Arizona counties:  Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Mohave and Yavapai;

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) has updated the community transmission level of COVID-19 in Arizona to widespread. Widespread transmission indicates that cases have been confirmed in twelve or more counties throughout the state. As of today, Arizona has confirmed 508 cases in 13 counties. There have been 8 deaths reported due to COVID-19. 

Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) officials have found evidence of community transmission of COVID-19 in Coconino County. Community transmission happens when there are confirmed cases of COVID-19 and there is no source of infection identified in some of the cases and it cannot be directly traced back to a known exposure.

Due to the identification of community transmission, and to reduce the spread of COVID-19, health officials are reinforcing the importance of practicing social distancing, frequent hand washing and staying home when sick.  

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) have confirmed the second death due to COVID-19 in Arizona. The individual was a male in his 70s with underlying health conditions. MCDPH is in the process of notifying close contacts of this person and will be asking them to monitor for symptoms.

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Arizona small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today. SBA acted under its own authority, as provided by the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act that was recently signed by the President, to declare a disaster following a request received from Gov. Douglas A. Ducey on March 16, 2020.

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) have confirmed the first death due to COVID-19 in Arizona. The individual was a male in his 50s with underlying health conditions. MCDPH is in the process of notifying close contacts of this person and will be asking them to monitor for symptoms.

Los Servicios de Salud y Humanos del Condado de Coconino (CCHHS) confirmaron el primer caso presunto positivo de COVID-19 en el Condado de Coconino. La prueba fue realizada por el Laboratorio clínico TGen North.

Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) confirmed the first presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in Coconino County. The test was conducted by TGen North Clinical Laboratory.

El condado de Coconino ha establecido un segundo sitio de exámenes de COVID-19. El sitio adicional comenzará a recolectar especímenes a partir de las 9 a.m. del miércoles 18 de marzo en “Coconino Community College”, East Campus, 3000 N. Fourth St. Flagstaff, AZ. 
 
El otro sitio se encuentra en “Fort Tuthill County Park”, 2446 Fort Tuthill Loop, Flagstaff, AZ. Los sitios de prueba no están abiertos al público. 
 

Coconino County set-up a second drive-up COVID-19 specimen collection site. The additional site will begin collecting specimens beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday March 18 at Coconino Community College, East Campus, 3000 N. Fourth St. Flagstaff, AZ.
 
The other testing site is located at Fort Tuthill County Park, 2446 Fort Tuthill Loop, Flagstaff, AZ. Testing sites are not open to the public.