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LATEST INFORMATION
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560 Cases Reported Yesterday; 150,619 Cases Since January
9% Hospitalized 1% ICU Admissions Demographic Breakdown
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Flu Vaccine Available
Get free flu shots; no insurance needed View Events
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Take Our Testing Survey So We Can Better Serve You!
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Maricopa County is trying to better understand your motivation for choosing whether or not to get tested for COVID-19. We would appreciate your response to this short survey so that we may better serve the community with COVID-19 testing. The survey is available in both English and Spanish. |
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Free COVID-19 Testing Available
My Child Is In Quarantine After Being Exposed To COVID-19. Should They Get Tested?
With or without symptoms, getting testing after being exposed to someone with COVID-19 could help reduce further spread of the virus. If you're notified your child was identified as a close contact of someone with COVID-19, consider having them tested. You can use one of the free community testing sites listed above, or ask your school nurse or administrator about a free testing option Public Health has made available for students and staff who were exposed at school.
Be sure to report positive test results to your school nurse so that they can follow-up with you and provide additional guidance. Testing labs will report positive test results to Public Health.
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My Child Tested Negative For COVID-19. Do They Still Need To Quarantine?
If your child was exposed to a student infected with COVID-19, it is important to follow the recommended quarantine of 14 days, regardless of negative test results. That’s because people can develop the infection for up to 14 days after the exposure. Even if your child tests negative after a week, they can still develop the disease and infect others, with or without symptoms.
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How To Take Off A Mask
Masks are an effective way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, it’s important to wear and care for them properly. That includes washing your mask after every use and taking care not to touch any germs from your mask. Here’s the proper way to take off a mask:
- Unhook the mask by the mask strings
- Handle only by the ear loops or ties
- Fold outside corners together
- Be careful not to touch your eyes, nose, or mouth
- Wash your hands immediately after removing (or use a hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol)
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Take Control, Take Care
Maricopa County is putting federal CARES Act funds to good use by offering a number of assistance programs to help residents with their physical and financial health. These programs remove the financial barriers to getting a COVID-19 test or flu vaccination, provide financial assistance to people struggling to pay their rent or utility costs, and support businesses and nonprofits with grants to cover financial losses incurred during the pandemic.
Visit Maricopa.gov/TakeCare to learn more.
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Elections and Recorder’s Office
The Elections Department started counting early ballots today. This is the earliest counting can begin under state law. Want to get an alert when your ballot is received, signature verified and counted? You can sign up by texting "Join" to 628-683 or visiting BeBallotReady.Vote
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Animal Care and Control
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