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SPECIAL MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL TONIGHT TO CONSIDER CURFEW AND OTHER COVID-19 MITIGATION MEASURES - Tucson Mayor Regina Romero has called a Special Meeting of the Mayor and Tucson City Council to consider additional mitigation steps to slow the spread of COVID-19. The mayor is asking the council to consider establishing a mandatory curfew effective at 8 o'clock tonight, Dec. 1. The curfew would be in effect nightly, from 8 p.m.-5 a.m., until Dec. 22. There are a number of exceptions, including essential workers and essential activities, people traveling to and from work, those attending religious services, the homeless, commercial trucking and delivery services, and more. Announced at a news conference yesterday, Nov. 30, the mayor's proposed curfew stops short of ordering businesses closed at 8 p.m. “We are at an inflection point, and our actions today will determine what happens in the next three weeks,” Romero said. “My colleagues on the council and I are asking each and every Tucsonan to do their part to slow the spread, especially for our family and friends working in our hospitals." While ignoring the curfew is a misdemeanor, enforcement will begin first with education, and a diversion program will be available for violators after that. Romero is also urging Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to pass a statewide curfew and mandatory mask mandate. Tonight's Special Meeting begins at 5 p.m. and will be available on the City's YouTube page linked below.
Watch a replay of yesterday's news conference on Mayor Romero's Facebook page
From the Arizona Daily Star
Agenda materials for Special Meeting
Watch the meeting at 5 p.m.
COVID-19 TUESDAY UPDATE - As of today, Dec. 1, Arizona now has 337,139 positive coronavirus cases, with 10,322 new cases reported today (up from 822 yesterday). With the holiday weekend, COVID-19 case reviews and reporting by local health officials were delayed, resulting in higher-than-usual numbers added to the Arizona Department of Health Services' (DHS) dashboard today. The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 40,803 cases are in Pima County (up 944 from yesterday). There have been 6,687 COVID-19 deaths in Arizona (48 reported today), and 695 of those occurred in Pima County (4 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
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