/ Modified dec 4, 2020 3:51 p.m.

UA public health researchers recommend stay-at-home order as pandemic surges

A discussion about current trends with Dr. Joe Gerald, a member of the UA COVID-19 modeling team.

As COVID-19 cases surge nationwide, this week leaders in Tucson passed a mandatory curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. that will remain in effect Dec. 4-23. Gov. Doug Ducey also announced that an impending vaccine for the disease will be free to all Arizonans. The state’s current outbreak traces back to September and has only gotten worse. To flatten the curve, the University of Arizona’s COVID-19 modeling team has recommended a new stay-at-home order. We spoke to Dr. Joe Gerald, a researcher with the team, about what current trends indicate about the severity of the coronavirus crisis.

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