COVID outbreak in school could return kids to remote learning, Hoffman says – KTAR.com
(Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) PHOENIX — Arizona’s schools chief on Wednesday said a school that has a COVID-19 outbreak may have to send kids home to learn remotely again. “That is the direction that is very possible and that is exactly what we want to avoid,” Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman told […]
COVID-19 cases rise in younger age groups as Arizona students return to class
PHOENIX — Homework, gym clothes, and hopefully, lots of great stories from the first few days of a new school year – but there’s something else doctors are worried your kids could be bringing home with them. “That group of individuals is getting COVID-19 at a higher rate right now,” explains ABC15 data analyst Garrett […]
Arizona’s schools chief slams Ducey for limiting COVID mitigation policies – KTAR.com
(AP Photo/Matt York) PHOENIX — Arizona’s schools chief didn’t mince words Wednesday criticizing Gov. Doug Ducey limiting the ability for schools in the state to enforce COVID-19 mitigation measures, including requiring face masks. “You can tell that he’s not asking our school leaders what would help them have in-person instruction, he’s just making big political […]
Arizona reports 1,361 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths Wednesday – KTAR.com
Katrina Taormina draws the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe at Lehman High School, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in New York. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging everyone in K-12 schools to wear a mask when they return to class, regardless of vaccination status. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) PHOENIX – Arizona health officials […]
Ducey says no COVID-19 changes coming after updated CDC guidance – KTAR.com
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool) PHOENIX — After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 guidance Tuesday because of a surge of infections due to the delta variant, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said the state won’t make any changes to its policies. The CDC reversed course on some masking guidelines, recommending that […]
Most of Arizona included among areas CDC recommends masks indoors – KTAR.com
(Facebook Photo/Arizona Department of Health Services) PHOENIX – Most of Arizona has a COVID-19 transmission level high enough to be included in the new federal guidance on face masks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Tuesday that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks in public indoor settings in parts of the U.S. […]
Supt. Hoffman urges Gov. Ducey to let Arizona schools mandate masks – KTAR.com
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman. (File Screenshot) PHOENIX – In response to updated federal guidelines, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman on Tuesday urged Gov. Doug Ducey to give schools authority over their COVID-19 policies. “We know masks work and, with rising cases, they’re a vital part of […]
Arizona reports 1,475 new COVID-19 cases, 12 additional deaths Tuesday – KTAR.com
A health care worker with Nomi Health puts on a protective face shield while working at a Miami-Dade County COVID-19 testing site, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Hialeah, Fla. Florida accounted for a fifth of the nation’s new infections last week, more than any other state, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]
Arizona parents grapple with sending kids back to school – KTAR.com
PHOENIX – As the new school year gets underway in Arizona, parents are weighing the benefits and risks of having their kids back in the classroom. Janna Stults has two daughters ages 8 and 10. They started classes at Silver Valley Elementary School in Mesa last week. “I do have quite a bit of anxiety […]
Arizona reports 1,441 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths Monday – KTAR.com
A registered nurse administers a COVID-19 test to a person at Sameday Testing on July 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. COVID-19 cases are on the rise in most states as the highly transmissible Delta variant has become the dominant strain in the United States. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) PHOENIX – Arizona health officials […]