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By BrieAnna J. Frank | Arizona Republic
All Arizona counties as of Thursday met the benchmarks for reopening businesses, including indoor gyms and fitness centers, bars serving food and movie theaters, that were shut down because of COVID-19.
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The Arizona Department of Health Services, which gave the announcement Thursday morning, said the milestone was a reflection of the “continuing decline of COVID-19’s community spread across Arizona.”
As of Thursday, identified coronavirus cases in Arizona were at 219,212 and known deaths were at 5,674.