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LATEST INFORMATION
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98,206 Total COVID-19 Cases in Maricopa County Since January
4% Hospitalized 1% ICU Admissions
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Mask Mandate In Effect in Maricopa County
Face coverings required in enclosed public spaces
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Impacted County Services
More online services available during pandemic View Updates
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Testing is an Important Piece of the Puzzle
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You may have COVID-19 and not know it. Isn’t it better to know?
If you have symptoms and are unsure if they may be COVID-19 related, take a look at the symptom checker from the CDC and then determine your risk level and need for testing. Most testing is being coordinated through health care providers and the Arizona Department of Health Services. See a list of ADHS testing sites here.
In addition, ADHS Surge Testing continues with thousands of free COVID-19 testing appointments still available in the South Phoenix and Maryvale areas. Testing locations along with appointment times and registration links can be found online at azhealth.gov/SurgeTesting.
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Maricopa County's Role in Testing
Preparing for the Upcoming School Year
Maricopa County Public Health works with school districts in an advisory role year-round, whether that’s preparing for flu season or dealing with new disease outbreaks. With the current pandemic, Public Health is engaged in regular conversations with school leaders. Public Health provides guidelines that allow school district boards and administrators to make informed decisions based on the latest information about COVID-19 and how it spreads between people.
Maricopa County Unified Command will hold a press conference tomorrow detailing Public Health’s current guidance to schools.
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Masks Protect The Wearer, Too
You’ve probably heard the phrase “my mask protects you and your mask protects me.” This is true. However, studies also show that masks may offer some protection to the people wearing them, filtering as much as 60% of the droplets coming into the wearer (see references 3, 4, 5 below). It's also been shown that mask efficiency improves when multiple layers of fabric are used and when using fabric combinations (see reference 6).
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Citing Our Sources on Masks
Some of you want to know where we get our information about masks being effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19. Here are six studies:
References
- Howard, J.; Huang, A.; Li, Z.; Tufekci, Z.; Zdimal, V.; van der Westhuizen, H.; von Delft, A.; Price, A.; Fridman, L.; Tang, L.; Tang, V.; Watson, G.L.; Bax, C.E.; Shaikh, R.; Questier, F.; Hernandez, D.; Chu, L.F.; Ramirez, C.M.; Rimoin, A.W. Face Masks Against COVID-19: An Evidence Review. Preprints 2020, 2020040203 - https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202004.0203/v1
- Raina MacIntyre , Abrar Ahmad Chughtai View Of The Efficacy Of Face Masks And Respirators Against Coronaviruses And Other Respiratory Transmissible Viruses For The Community, Health- Care Workers And Sick Patients, International Journal of Nursing Studies (2020), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103629
- Davies, et al., Testing the Efficacy of Homemade Masks: Would They Protect in an Influenza Pandemic? Disaster Medicine Public Heal. Prep. 7, 413–418 (2013).
- S Rengasamy, B Eimer, RE Shaffer, Simple Respiratory Protection. Evaluation of the Filtration Performance of Cloth Masks and Common Fabric Materials Against 201000 nm Size Particles. The Annals Occup. Hyg. 54, 789–798 (2010).
- Mvd Sande, P Teunis, R Sabel, Professional and Home-Made Face Masks Reduce Exposure to Respiratory Infections among the General Population. PLOS ONE 3, e2618 (2008).
- Abhiteja Konda, Abhinav Prakash, Gregory A. Moss, Michael Schmoldt, Gregory D. Grant, and Supratik Guh. Aerosol filtration efficiency of common fabrics used in respiratory cloth masks. ACS Nano. 2020;14:6339-6347.
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Grants for Small Businesses Still Available
Business Assistance and Resources
Maricopa County Public Health continues to provide guidance and assistance to business owners during the pandemic. You can visit the business page for FAQ's and other guidance. In addition, businesses can find a quick guide to safe operations below.
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Elections and Recorder’s Office
Vote Centers are now open for the August Primary Election. You can search for locations in your area by visiting Locations.Maricopa.Vote, or request a ballot by mail by July 24 at Request.Maricopa.Vote.
Want to help make this a great election? The Elections Department is looking for poll workers, ballot processors, warehouse drivers and more. Safety measures are in place for all staff, including temporary workers.
Apply >
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Planning and Development
Maricopa County is now offering a faster way to get certain home renovation projects inspected. The Planning and Development Department just rolled out virtual inspections for certain permits.
Learn more >
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Make your voice count and help your community return stronger. Participate in the 2020 Census so Arizona receives its fair share of federal funding for infrastructure, emergency response, and community services.
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