Raymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: Greenlee County is encouraging the use of masks while in public to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
By Jon Johnson
GREENLEE COUNTY – As the state experiences record amounts of new COVID-19 positive tests seemingly daily, Greenlee County has not been immune from the increase but it has been exponentially less.
On Saturday night, the Greenlee County Health Department advised of a new confirmed case, putting the county’s total to just 12 for the entirety of the pandemic – the lowest county total in the state by far.
Even by percentage of population, Greenlee and Graham counties are at the bottom of the counties for the number of COVID-19 positives. As of Saturday night, Greenlee County had four tests still pending.
That being said, to help prevent the spread of the disease, Greenlee County is recommending the public appropriate use of masks when outside of the home, practice physical distancing, wash their hands frequently, and do not go out into public when they are feeling sick. Out of Greenlee County’s 12 cases, two have fully recovered, nine are currently active, and one has died.
As of Sunday, the Arizona Department of Health and Human Services reported 17,791 total cases for Maricopa County, followed by Pima County with 3,889, Yuma County with 2,942, Navajo County with 2,590, Apache County with 1,967, Pinal County with 1,500, Coconino County with 1,360, Santa Cruz County with 914, Mohave County with 586, Yavapai County with 374, La Paz County with 221, Cochise County with 206, Gila County with 59, Graham County with 48, and Greenlee County has reported it now has 12.
A total of 1,540 new cases were reported throughout the state Sunday, with 39 deaths. In Graham County, there have been two deaths of elderly patients with pre-existing health conditions, and in Greenlee County, there has been one death of an elderly person with a pre-existing health condition. The three deaths possibly contracted the virus at the same location when they went in for treatment of their pre-existing conditions. A fourth patient with pre-existing conditions who likely caught the virus at the same location was hospitalized in Tucson but has since recovered and is now home and off quarantine, along with the rest of the patient’s family, who all also tested positive but recovered without any hospitalization.
General things that everyone should do to prevent the spread of all respiratory illnesses include:
● Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
● Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
● Stay home when you are sick.
● Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
● Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular EPA registered household cleaning spray or wipes.
● Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
● Wear a facemask when in public.
● When shopping, limit the number of people who you take with you. If possible, pick one person from your household to do the shopping.
● Find up to date information at azhealth.gov/COVID-19 and at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.
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