Maricopa County is trying to better understand how you chose whether or not to get tested for COVID-19. There’s still time to respond to our short, anonymous survey—it’s only open through October 31^st.  Your participation will help us better serve the community with COVID-19 testing. 

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There is not an automatic decision to close a school or quarantine a classroom just because of a certain amount of community transmission of COVID-19 or a certain number of positive cases within the school.  Each situation is unique.  Public Health participates in ongoing discussions with schools that are experiencing COVID-19 cases or outbreaks and provides guidance based on several factors including:

• the level of community transmission
• whether cases have been identified among students and staff
• if cases are identified, how many classrooms are affected
• percent absenteeism in the school
• student population being affected (i.e., age of students, classrooms affected, etc.)
• the model of instruction delivery and mitigation plans in place
• the importance of in-person education to the social, emotional, and academic growth and well-being of the student population

Ultimately, the decision to close a school rests with its administration and school board. 

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When you or a loved one is sick during a pandemic, it can be easy for your mind to wander to the worst-case scenario.  Instead of going down that deep, dark rabbit hole, check out trusted Public Health guidance.  We’ll let you know when you can simply stay home and rest, and when it’s best to seek medical attention.

This has been a hard year.  Some people aren’t sure how they’ll make ends meet.  Others feel overwhelmed with worry about their physical or mental health. 

Here are three resources to help:

• Maricopa County Take Care: A collection of programs designed by Maricopa County to help keep people and businesses healthy during the pandemic. Visit Maricopa.gov/TakeCare to learn about rental and utility assistance, business and nonprofit grants, free flu vaccines, and more.
• Find Help Phoenix: Public Health has revamped its Find Help Phoenix website to help county residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic easily access the free and almost-free health and social services they need. Get started at FindHelpPHX.org or its sister Spanish site, EncuentraAyudaPHX.org.
• Arizona Together: Find resources to assist individuals, families, and businesses, compiled by the Governor’s Office, at arizonatogether.org.

More Maricopa County voters have already cast an early ballot in the General Election than they had in 2016. If you still have an early ballot, it’s too late to mail it back, but you may return it to any secure Maricopa County ballot drop box or Vote Center from now until 7 p.m. Election Day.  To find a secure drop box, or a Vote Center, with safety measures in place, visit Locations.Maricopa.Vote.

Licensing your dog is the law in Maricopa County; it also supports programs that help us save more homeless pets. Residents are asked to license their dogs online or call 602-506-7387 for any questions regarding licensing.

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