A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published yesterday in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report suggests that implementation and enforcement of COVID-19 mitigation measures in Arizona may have slowed spread of the virus 2 weeks later and slashed it roughly 75% over the summer.On Mar 11, Arizona declared a public health emergency, which included school closures, 50-person limits on gatherings, bans on indoor restaurant dining, and the shuttering of bars, gyms, and movie theaters.From Apr 1 to May 15, while stay-at-home orders were in place, 154 to 443 daily COVID-19 cases were reported.
From Apr 29 to May 11, Arizona officials began a phased reopening of stores, salons, and barbershops and allowed indoor restaurant