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An employee at Sam Levitz sanitizes a plexiglass shield at the company's warehouse on May 19, 2020.

What’s the right way to wear a mask, and are gloves necessary?

Banner-University Medical Center's director of infection prevention clarifies the proper protocols.
A sign at Reproduction, Inc. in Tucson notifies customers about the company's shortened hours. May 18, 2020.

Understanding loan options available through the Small Business Administration

The SBA has awarded Payroll Protection Program loans to thousands of businesses in Arizona.
A sales associate and customer both wear masks as they interact at Sam Levitz in Tucson on May 19, 2020.

Shorter hours and masks required as longtime Tucson retailer reopens stores

The owner of Sam Levitz says the company has brought back nearly all of the 550 employees furloughed in April.
An employee at Reproductions, Inc. in Tucson assembles a plexiglass shield on May 18, 2020. The company has seen a demand for shields as more businesses and institutions look to add safe guards against the coronavirus.

Tucson printing company sees opportunity in new demand for splash guards

Manufacturing the guards helps offset other losses caused by the pandemic.
Imam Watheq Alobaidi of the Muslim Community Center of Tucson. May 18, 2020.

Tucson mosque to celebrate Eid al-Fitr with drive-thru event

The holiday marks the end of Ramadan.
Parishioners attend mass at St. Mary's Church in Chandler on May 19, 2020. The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix gave pastors the option to resume public mass with limited capacity and face masks as added safety precautions. Photos of the congregation's members fastened to the pews indicate spaces where people cannot sit.

Arizona’s Catholic dioceses gradually reintroducing public mass

The Diocese of Phoenix has allowed pastors to resume services with limited attendance and masks.
The top of the Muslim Community Center of Tucson. May 2020.

Worship during the pandemic, new business strategies, federal loan options

Plus, an infection preventionist's offers advice on face masks and gloves.
The Sonoran beach town Puerto Peñasco is a popular destination for Arizona tourists.

Rocky Point hopes to welcome visitors back in June

The Sonoran beach town popular with Arizonans has introduced a phased plan to reopen.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

Arizona coronavirus news in brief, May 21

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona: Celebrating students, retailers adapt, and more.
Banner Health workers seal a collection kit at a drive-thru testing site, in this undated still image from video. Banner says the testing is by <a href="https://www.bannerhealth.com/patients/patient-resources/covid-19" target="_blank">appointment only</a>.

New model lays out different possibilities for COVID-19 in Arizona

How people will behave remains a great unknown for those trying to model the spread of the virus.
Census Day is April 1, and the snapshot of where Americans live impacts billions of dollars of funding each year.

Already fraught census count further challenged by pandemic

Though the pandemic has delayed parts of the census process, various groups are working to make sure everyone is counted.
Magnet Coordinator Robert Villanueva outside Carrillo Elementary School in central Tucson.

Tucson teachers find new ways to celebrate graduating students

Central Tucson's Carrillo Elementary School says goodbye to students heading to middle school.

Publicly traded Arizona companies receive millions in federal pandemic loans

Seven publicly traded companies in the state got paycheck protection funding.
Jobless claims in Arizona jumped to more than eight times their normal level last week, to 29,000, as the first wave of layoffs from businesses affected by COVID-19 changes hit the state. In a typical week, about 3,500 claims are filed, state officials said.

Unemployment help available on the weekend as Arizona claims continue to rise

The Department of Economic Security has expanded its call center days through the weekend.
The open sign is illuminated in the window of Casa de Nails in South Tucson. The salon reopened once Gov. Doug Ducey eased COVID-19-related restrictions on hair stylists and nail salons.

Arizona coronavirus news in brief, May 20

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona: "Dreamers" on the front lines, UA return to campus, state reopening.
Dr. Richard Carmona and University of Arizona President Robert Robbins sit at a news briefing on opening the UA campus, May 20, 2020

Professor, former surgeon general to run incident command center for UA return

UA President Robert Robbins and Dr. Richard Carmona discuss the plan for the return to campus.

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