Maricopa County offers free hotel rooms to those who canât isolate at home COVID-19 rendering, file image. (Source: WIS) By KOLD News 13 Staff | December 29, 2020 at 6:03 PM MST - Updated December 29 at 6:04 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - People with COVID-19 who need a place to safely isolate themselves can now check into a hotel room for free. Thatâs thanks to a program through Maricopa County geared toward limiting the spread of the virus.
On any given day, there are around 20 people staying in a county-rented room at no cost, according to a report by AZ Family. Though the county has rented out 30 rooms so far, county officials say they can add more if need be.