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The Office of the Medical Examiner reported a near-record breaking year for undocumented border-crosser deaths in 2020, with 220 remains recovered in Pima County.
On Oct. 8, County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry reported 177 UBC remains recovered in the first three quarters of 2020, and projected 200 by year s end.
The county defines a UBC in the Medical Examiner s annual reports as foreign nationals who cross the border without permission and die. The county began recording UBC deaths in 2000.
The Medical Examiner s Office reported the 222 UBC deaths in 2010 was the highest on record.
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Nogales to receive 1,000 COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna next week
Santa Cruz County has the highest COVID-19 positivity rate in Arizona By KOLD News 13 Staff | December 18, 2020 at 3:08 PM MST - Updated December 21 at 9:04 AM
NOGALES, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Currently, Santa Cruz County has the highest rate of COVID-19 infections in Arizona. But there is a glimmer of hope ahead for those most vulnerable.
Nogales will be receiving 1,000 COVID-19 vaccines from developer Moderna next week.
Vaccines will arrive at Mariposa Community Health Clinic. They will be administered to those who belong to the highest priority category, including healthcare providers, emergency medics and residents at long-term facilities - especially those over the age of 65.