ARIZONA, USA — The path towards reopening Arizona has started, but it will be gradual.
In an effort to track the changes, 12 News has started a daily live blog.
Here is the live blog for Saturday, May 30.
Major updates:
- There are 19,255 people with confirmed cases of coronavirus in Arizona and 903 coronavirus-related deaths, as of Saturday morning.
- The state does not record how many people have recovered.
- Scroll down to see how many cases are in each ZIP code and additional information.
COVID-19 cases reported in Arizona on Saturday
There are 19,255 people with confirmed cases of coronavirus in Arizona and 903 coronavirus-related deaths, according to the state's latest numbers.
That's up from 18,465 confirmed cases and 885 deaths on Friday.
One week ago, there were 16,039 cases across the state with 799 deaths.
Scroll down for more information.
Testing blitz to continue this weekend
Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services announced the so-called COVID-19 testing blitz will continue this upcoming weekend.
Policies and procedures for patient criteria, billing, and pre-registration requirements vary by site.
Sites participating in the Arizona Testing Blitz will offer diagnostic testing for COVID-19, which is designed to determine whether a patient is currently infected with the virus.
Antibody testing is not a part of the Arizona Testing Blitz.
St. Mary's to hold shopping mall food drive on Saturday
St. Mary’s is teaming up with Macerich to hold a one-time “Shopping Mall Food Haul” food drive on Saturday.
Volunteers from St. Mary’s will be at four Macerich mall locations, as well as St. Mary’s Food Bank locations in Phoenix and Surprise, to safely collect food donations from the public.
Volunteers will have masks and glove and will remove the donations from your car.
Please place the food in car trunks, SUV hatch backs and truck beds whenever possible.
Donations will be accepted in the following locations from 7-11 a.m:
- Central Phoenix: St. Mary’s Food Bank (2831 N. 31st Avenue)
- Glendale: Arrowhead Towne Center, 77th Ave & Bell Road – South Mall Entrance
- Paradise Valley: Paradise Valley Mall – Off Tatum Blvd between Dillard’s and Macys, behind Wendy’s
- West Phoenix: Desert Sky Mall (7611 West Thomas Road – Outside the Food Court near Dillard’s
- Scottsdale: Scottsdale Fashion Square – Camelback Road & Marshall Way, next to Crate & Barrel
- Surprise: St. Mary’s Food Bank (13050 W. Elm Street)
- West Phoenix: Desert Sky Mall (7611 West Thomas Road)
The most needed items include peanut butter, canned fruits and vegetables and bottled water, but any non-perishable food donations are welcome.
Navajo Nation confirm three new deaths due to COVID-19, 101 residents newly test positive
The Navajo Department of Health confirmed that three more of the Navajo Nation's residents have died from COVID-19 related complications.
Additionally, after cross-referencing the number of deaths and reconciled their data with that of state partners, 61 additional deaths, bringing the nation's total to 231 deaths.
The nation also confirmed 101 residents have newly tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the county's total cases to 5,145.
The nation released a case number breakdown by service unit. The cases were listed as follows:
• Chinle Service Unit: 1,312
• Crownpoint Service Unit: 512
• Ft. Defiance Service Unit: 261
• Gallup Service Unit: 869
• Kayenta Service Unit: 786
• Shiprock Service Unit: 841
• Tuba City Service Unit: 433
• Winslow Service Unit: 100
The nation said 31 residences were not specific enough to place them accurately in a service unit.
Arizona releases ZIP code locations of coronavirus cases, other data
The Arizona Department of Health Services has released expanded data points regarding coronavirus cases in the state.
The AZDHS website now features the location of confirmed cases in Arizona by zip code.
You can see the current ZIP code map below and can find yours by clicking around or searching for your ZIP code in the top right of the map.
More information on coronavirus cases from Saturday
There are 19,255 people with confirmed cases of coronavirus in Arizona and 903 coronavirus-related deaths as of Saturday morning.
That's up from 18,465 confirmed cases and 885 deaths on Friday.
That's an increase of 790 new cases reported since Friday, an increase from the 702 new cases reported on Thursday
There were 18 new deaths reported on Saturday, down from 28 new deaths reported on Friday.
In total, 10,220 new tests were reported on Saturday, up from 9,890 tests that were reported on Friday.
There have been a total of 307,715 PCR and Serology tests reported to the state as of Saturday.
5.6% of those tests have been positive, a slight increase from Friday's 5.5%.
Here's a county breakdown:
- Maricopa: 9,522
- Pima: 2,290
- Pinal: 837
- Coconino: 1,123
- Navajo: 1,833
- Apache: 1,491
- Mohave: 383
- La Paz: 70
- Yuma: 979
- Graham: 28
- Cochise: 72
- Santa Cruz: 297
- Yavapai: 296
- Gila: 30
- Greenlee: 4
Click on the links below to find more information from each county's health department:
COVID-19 is believed to be primarily spread through coughs or sneezes.
It may be possible for the virus to spread by touching a surface or object with the virus and then a person touching their mouth, nose or eyes, but this is not thought to be the main method of spread, the CDC says.
You should consult your doctor if you traveled to an area currently affected by COVID-19 and feel sick with fever, cough or difficulty breathing.
There is no vaccine for the coronavirus, so the best way to prevent COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases is to:
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently-touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
You can text FACTS to 602-444-1212 to receive more information on the coronavirus and to ask questions.
