By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services via Arizona Daily Star
Gov. Doug Ducey is telling business owners that their ability to remain open — and the future of Arizona’s economy — will depend on how well they follow the voluntary protocols designed to prevent a COVID-19 spike.
“I think you have a patriotic duty to open up safely and successfully,” the Republican governor told a variety of business owners on a conference call Thursday.
“We all know how important that is to rebuild consumer confidence,” he said. “I know what you’re doing is what’s going to bring our economy back.”
But Ducey said he needs more: “I’m also asking for your help inside your industry to hold yourselves accountable and your customers accountable, as well as your peers in the industry, that positive peer pressure.”
It’s natural to want to compete for business, he said. “But we need to be responsible on this.”