Tucson NewsNet Daily Digest - A Service of the City of Tucson
COVID-19 THURSDAY UPDATE SHOWS LARGE SPIKE IN CASES - As of today, Nov. 19, Arizona now has 287,225 positive coronavirus cases, with 4,123 new cases reported today (up from 3,206 yesterday). The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 34,423 cases are in Pima County (up 601 from yesterday). There have been 6,384 COVID-19 deaths in Arizona (19 reported today), and 674 of those occurred in Pima County (0 reported today). Meanwhile, the City of Tucson maintains an up-to-date COVID-19 website (link below) that includes information for businesses, residents, and more. The site is updated as information evolves.
Data Dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services
City of Tucson COVID-19 website
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES STRENGTHENS MASK REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOLS - To protect the health of our school communities, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) has issued an emergency measure requiring district and charter schools to immediately mandate that masks be worn on school campuses, on school buses, and during school-associated activities by all students, faculty, staff, contractors, and visitors. As part of this guidance, schools must implement COVID-19 mitigation strategies, based on the school benchmarks, to keep students and staff safe on campuses. These mitigation strategies include mask-wearing, physical distancing, increased cleaning and disinfecting protocols, limiting the size of groups, and increased hand-washing.
Read the declaration of emergency measure (PDF)
FOUR ARIZONA MAYORS TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE TOMORROW AS COVID-19 CASES SURGE - Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Flagstaff Mayor Coral Evans, and Tolleson Mayor Anna Tovar will hold a virtual news conference tomorrow, Nov. 20, at 8:30 a.m. to discuss the rise of COVID-19 cases in Arizona. The news conference will be livestreamed on Mayor Romero's Facebook page linked below.
Mayor Romero's Facebook page
GRANT APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE ARTS COMMUNITY - Grants for artists, entertainment venues, and stages are now available through the City of Tucson's federal CARES Act funding (We Are One|Somos Uno Resiliency Fund) and the Arts Foundation of Tucson and Southern Arizona (AFTSA). The Tucson Cares for Artists program is accepting applications through Nov. 30 for its second round of funding, and applications close Dec. 1 for Tucson Cares for Entertainment Venues & Stages. The purpose of the Arts and Culture COVID-19 Assistance Grants is to provide emergency help to arts workers affected by the pandemic. The grant money offers short-term emergency disaster relief to help prevent evictions and homelessness, assists with rent or mortgage payments, and provides subsidies for utility payments to preserve essential services and other needs arising from COVID-19.
Read more about the grants from AFTSA
TPD JOINS FACEBOOK PROGRAM TO HIGHLIGHT THE WORK OF A LOCAL NONPROFIT THAT EMPOWERS YOUTH - The Tucson Police Department (TPD) recently teamed up with Returning the Favor (a Facebook Watch program) to honor the local nonprofit I Am You 360 and its founder, Desiree Cook. The Returning the Favor program stars Mike Rowe. He and his team go nationwide, seeking out ordinary people doing extraordinary things for their community. I Am You 360 empowers vulnerable, homeless, and aged-out foster care youth. TPD has a long-standing partnership with the nonprofit, working together to break down barriers between youth and police and build trust and bridges of understanding through partnerships in the nonprofit’s many programs, including hygiene kit distribution and TPD officer facilitator training of I Am You 360 Youth Empowerment curriculum. This Returning the Favor episode is an example of the meaningful and powerful relationships that can be built when law enforcement and the community come together in the spirit of collaboration.
Watch the full episode on Facebook Watch
Watch the highlight video on TPD Facebook page
I Am You 360
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