Gov. Ducey says Arizona is prepared for rise in covid casesossible

Gov. Ducey says Arizona is prepared for rise in covid casesossible

ADDRESSING COVID-19 TODAY --AMID A SIGNIFICANT RISE INCASES IN THE STATE.

THEGOVENOR SAYS THAT ARIZONA --IS READY -- BECAUSE HEALTHOFFICIALS HAVE BEEN PREPARINGFOR A POSSIBLE "SECOND WAVE."ALTHOUGH THE PANDEMIC INARIZONA IS NOT AS SEVERE -- ASIT WAS IN JUNE AND JULY -- THESTATE IS WORKING TO SLOW THESPREAD.

STATE HEALTH DIRECTORDOCTOR CARA CHRIST SAYS --THAT INCLUDES FAST-TURN AROUNDTESTING -- AND IMPROVEDCONTACT TRACING.

ONE CONCERN-- MOVING FORWARD -- HOLIDAYGATHERINGS.

THE LARGEST NUMBEROF CASES ARE IN THE 20-44 YEAROLDS.

MOSTLY IN OUR COLLEGEAGE STUDENTS.

THEY ARE GOINGTO BE COMING HOME AND MAY NOTBE GOING BACK TO SCHOOL DURINGTHANKSGIVING AND THEN HAVINGHOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS.

DOCTORCHRIST SAYS -- THAT HEALTHOFFICIALS ARE NOT LOOKING TOBAN GATHERINGS -- BUT JUSTWANT ARIZONANS TO BE CAUTIOUS-- AND TAKE PROPER HEALTHMEASURES WHEN VISITING OTHERS.ARIZONA WILL REC