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Vol. 76 No. 15
INSIDE
This Week
First responders gear up BY JONATHAN H. MORALES Glendale Star Contributing Writer
NEWS...............6 Rep. Debbie Lesko to have competition
April 9, 2020
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health reported 689 positive test results for COVID-19, with five deaths from the disease on March 30. A week later, the confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county doubled, to 1,433 cases. The number of deaths from the disease shot up to 31 in Maricopa County (64 in the state). Ashley Losch, a spokeswoman for the Glendale Fire Department, said “dynamic” changes are underway.
With COVID-19 accelerating in the population, some of the biggest changes for Glendale first responders include the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). “We’re increasing our PPE. We’re wearing gowns, where we wouldn’t have worn gowns before,” Losch said. SEE RESPONDERS PAGE 3
Firefighter Ryan Kiser, left, Engineers Shelaine Bernal and Chris James and the rest of the Glendale Fire Department are gearing up, literally and figuratively, for an anticipated increase in COVID-19. (Photo courtesy Glendale Fire Dept.)
Barbers, salons close; golf courses stay open BY TOM SCANLON
Glendale Star Managing Editor
BUSINESS ... 12 Restaurants open, offering specials
OPINION..................... 10 BUSINESS.................. 12 FEATURES.................. 13 RELIGION ................... 14 YOUTH........................ 16 CLASSIFIEDS ............. 19
In a televised town hall April 2, Gov. Doug Ducey said the number of COVID-19 cases will continue to increase. “The next month or two in Arizona are going to be tough ones,” Ducey warned. He stressed the disease caused by coronavirus “is avoidable” and staying home is the best protection. Over the last week, there has been confusion over what businesses can remain open—and what must close. State Sen. Paul Boyer said he has received calls from business owners, including a handyman “wanting to know if he can get a misdemeanor charge for doing repairs.” During the town hall, Ducey was criti-
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Peoria Pines Golf Course remains open and reported a busy weekend of golfers. (Photo courtesy Peoria Pines)
cized for his March 30 “stay home” order, which provided for allowances of “essential services” that could remain open. Ducey’s order allows people “to utilize any services or products provided by essential business services.”
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A long list of “essential services” released by Ducey on March 23 included banks, hardware stores, food banks, gas stations, parks, barber shops, nail salons, photography stores, dry cleaners, hotels SEE DUCEY PAGE 2
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