Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., pays respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington. Ginsburg, 87, died of cancer on Sept. 18. /Getty Images Photo, Pool/Alex Brandon
By Kevin Stone | KTAR
A recent White House Coronavirus Task Force report suggests that Arizona isn’t doing enough to suppress the spread of COVID-19.
“New hospital admissions in Arizona are rapidly increasing and mitigation must be increased,” the Nov. 29 report says.
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The report, which was obtained by the Center for Public Integrity, says Arizona is far from alone in seeing COVID-19 spreading at alarming rates.
The state was actually in the middle of the pack on several measures, according to the report. Arizona had the 26th-highest rate of new cases and the 25th-highest rate of test positivity.
At the time of the report, Arizona’s rate of 370 cases for 100,000 population exceeded the national average of 349.
“Arizona has seen an increase in new cases and an increase in test positivity,” the report says. “Arizona is experiencing a full resurgence equal to the summer surge but without the needed aggressive mitigation across the state.”
