Tucson Patch COVID-19 Update

TUCSON — Every week Tucson Patch will share a weekly COVID-19 update for residents in an effort to make it easy to follow the news shaping Arizona's response to the pandemic. Here are the headlines from May 17 - 23.

For The First Time In Arizona, The Number Of Weekly COVID-19 Cases Decreased

The week-to-week decline in new confirmed cases could mean that the virus has peaked in Arizona, reports the Arizona Daily Star. Read the full story at tucson.com.

Tucson City Council Votes for Free COVID-19 Testing

On May 20 city officials voted unanimously to begin a COVID-19 testing program using the money given to the city by the CAREs Act, KOLD News 13 reports. The city aims to have the program fully functional by June 1. Read the full story at kold.com.

CVS Health Expands Its COVID-19 Testing Program in Tucson

The retailer opened 16 new drive-thru testing locations across Arizona. Three new testing sites were added to Tucson, they are listed below:

• CVS Pharmacy, 5100 East Grant Road, Tucson, AZ 85716
• CVS Pharmacy, 615 North Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711
• CVS Pharmacy, 6310 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85710

Find a full list of participating locations at cvshealth.com.

Poll Shows 71 Percent Of Tucson Residents Fell Unsafe Around Others

In an Arizona Daily Star Community Pulse poll 95 percent of respondents said they plan to use face masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and other protective measures when they go out. Over 87 percent said they would at minimum wear a mask when they leave their homes. Read the full story at tucson.com.

COVID-19 Outbreak at UPS Facility In Tucson

KGUN 9 reports that 39 workers at one UPS distribution facility on Silverlake Road tested positive for COVID-19. Read the full story at kgun9.com.

COVID-19 Cases in the Navajo Nation Outpace The Worst Hit ZIP Codes in New York City

The Arizona Republic reports that The Arizona Department of Health Services has suppressed the number of COVID-19 cases on tribal land. Read the full story at azcentral.com.

Tucson and Park Place Malls Reopen

After two months after the outbreak shut down Arizona, Tucson malls opened their doors. Despite the malls being open, some retailers and property amenities remain closed. Read the full story at tucson.com.

Residents Flock To Drive-In Concerts at Gaslight Music Hall

Since social distancing has shutdown festivals and events across Arzizona, drive-in concerts are filling the void. Specifically, the drive-in concerts at Gaslight Music Hall in Oro Valley. Tickets are sold out for shows through May, with the next available show being on June 3. Learn more at gaslightmusichall.com.

Tucson's Biggest Casinos in Tucson Push Back Openings

Despite lifted restrictions, Casino del Sol and Desert Diamond Casinos have chosen to stay closed through May (at least). Read the full story at tucson.com.