The report, which is not peer reviewed and draws from a set of 24 studies, show that COVID lockdowns only reduced mortality from the disease by 0.2%, and may have, in some cases, increased mortality. Some experts, however, are skeptical about the report.
Gov. Doug Ducey gives a press conference on Dec. 16, 2020.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has issued a new executive order that lifts pandemic occupancy limits on businesses.
Under the executive order, occupancy percentage limitations will expire for businesses such as restaurants, gyms, theaters and bars.
Dr. Cara Christ, the director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, said the risk of this action should be low since physical distancing and mask wearing protocols for businesses still remain in place.
“As long as people are maintaining that 6 feet of distance and wearing masks at all times except when actively eating or drinking we felt with the current community transmission that would reduce occupancy requirements,” she said.
Valley mother spends days in COVID-19 ER awaiting leg surgery
The mother describes rough stretch in the emergency room with blood clots waiting for surgery.
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QUEEN CREEK, AZ â A Valley mother in need of surgery was left waiting in an emergency room for more than two days.
Jackie Forero said she languished in the Banner Ironwood ER, sleeping next to, and sharing a bathroom with, COVID patients due to the lack of available beds.
The ordeal speaks to the dwindling beds across Arizona, as a result of the COVID-19 surge that experts predict will only get worse after the holidays.