Pima County opens another free COVID-19 testing site
The county is opening its third, free site at the Morris K. Udall Center.
DES: State investigating hundreds of thousands of fraudulent unemployment claims
A new anti-fraud procedure led to a major drop in state unemployment numbers.
Arizona releases guidance for returning to classrooms
The promised benchmarks for returning to in-person learning outline county COVID-19 targets.
Agency: Anti-fraud measures lead to drop in Arizona unemployment numbers
The state says fraudulent activity in a benefit program for the self-employed was driving numbers up.
News roundup: Primary votes being tallied, 100s of COVID-19 cases in Tucson prison
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 5.
As pandemic drags on, Sonoran businesses face tough choices
Critics say government at all levels should be doing more to aid businesses and workers during the crisis.
Nearly half the inmates at Tucson prison test positive for COVID-19
517 inmates have been infected at ASPC-Tucson Whetstone facility
Fees for several immigration services to increase
Facing a $1.2 billion budget shortfall, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is making immigration more costly.
News roundup: Primary election underway in AZ, UA group wants to unionize
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 4.
Tucson moves ahead with public Wi-Fi
Access points funded by pandemic relief funds will serve neighborhoods without broadband.
Report predicts state homelessness to rise with the unemployment rate
A 16 to 29% increase in the rate of homelessness in Arizona is possible, if the unemployment rate continues to grow
Daily news roundup: Primary election almost here, voter safety measures in place
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, August 3.
Reopening Safer
With the reopening of the campus nearing, the University of Arizona’s plan to Test, Trace and Treat is critical to making it safe. Testing and treating are well underway, but, what about tracing?
Rep. Grijalva self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19
The Southern Arizona congressman said he was not experiencing symptoms.
Where the Constitution and COVID-19 intersect
A group of law professors at the UA explore constitutional law in the pandemic.![[Orange choropleth map of Arizona counties showing rate of COVID-19 cases per 100k people, for the week ending Aug. 1]](https://media.azpm.org/master/image/2020/8/1/hero/mapthumb0801.jpg)
