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Arizona children ages 5 and older can now receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters targeting Omicron subvariants.
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An estimated 75% of Arizonans have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 63% are considered fully vaccinated.
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COVID-19 cases statewide have declined sharply in recent days, with the number of patients hospitalized due to the virus dropping to the fewest since January 8th of this year and nearly 25% below the January 27th post-holiday omicron surge peak.
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The state Board of Education on Monday removed the 120-day limit on work by certified substitute teachers and instead will allow them to teach as long as necessary. Schools are struggling to find substitute teachers as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus surges.
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Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has signed an executive order requiring all government workers on the tribe’s vast reservation to have a booster shot.
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Confirmed COVID-19 infections in Coconino County have more than doubled in recent weeks as the omicron variant is driving a major surge nationwide. County health officials Friday reported more than 3,000 additional cases during the first week of January.
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Hospital officials and public health experts in Arizona are warning against dismissing omicron because of its reputation for being a less severe COVID-19 variant.
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Arizona Health officials Wednesday reported one of the highest-ever COVID-19 daily case totals recorded during the pandemic. They say nearly 18,800 additional infections were confirmed along with six more deaths from the virus.
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Sonora Quest will expand its operation and be able to take on thousands more samples
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Arizona has reported 88 deaths from COVD-19, while virus-related hospitalizations continue to climb. The state on Saturday also reported over 16,500 additional confirmed infections, the most in a year.