Departing Pima County health director thanks community for its response to crisis
Theresa Cullen is taking over for Interim Director Bob England, who became a face of the county's coronavirus response.
Pima County defends restaurant rules
A letter from the county attorney claims the governor cannot restrict health and safety regulations.
Pima County libraries reopen with temporary COVID-19 measures
Guests can now pick up books they’ve placed on hold or use computers that have been spaced apart.
Swings in daily reported COVID-19 deaths potentially misleading, health official says
Pima County's health director says daily reports of deaths in the state don't necessarily reflect recent days.
Arizona enters second weekend of COVID-19 'testing blitz'
Pima County's numbers for the increased testing effort came in below expectations last week.
First weekend 'testing blitz' numbers fall short for Pima County
The county administrator says a COVID-19 testing push that started over the weekend was "not ... what was anticipated."
Continued wall construction puts border residents on edge amid COVID-19 pandemic
Residents of small border communities say construction workers don't practice safe social distancing on or off the job
Pima County records a rise in deaths by suicide in March
The sharpest increase came in the second half of the month.
State map showing coronavirus cases by ZIP 'pretty much meaningless,' Pima County Health director says
Bob England says the map mostly shows where some limited groups have been tested, not the spread of the virus.
Health workers, aid groups step in to fill Spanish-language gap around COVID-19
More than 1 million people speak Spanish at home in Arizona, but official coronavirus bilingual communication has lagged.
Pima County calls for medical volunteers
The county is building database of volunteers with specific skills to help amid an expected surge in COVID-19 patients..
Tucson Festival of Books canceled over coronavirus concerns
Organizers said around a third of authors had canceled their attendance at the annual festival.
Pima County resident diagnosed with 'presumptive' COVID-19
The person traveled to an area with community spread of the new coronavirus, according to a release.
Pima County works to assuage fears over COVID-19
The Health Department released a statement following a possible community transmission of the new coronavirus in another county.
Local group receives $2.5 million to reduce homelessness
Our Family Services says the grant will help approximately 250 families find housing in the next five years.
