What you should know:
1. The 80 percent threshold was a milestone that should’ve triggered an automatic stop to elective surgical procedures. It has not yet.
2. Gov. Doug Ducey lifted COVID-19 restrictions in mid-May and was criticized for not adding requirements that would prevent a surge of cases.
3. Former Arizona state health director Will Humble said the time to act is now, saying, “I don’t understand the reluctance to take action now because it’s going to be a lot worse later.”
4. Health Services Department Director Cara Christ, MD, said the state was analyzing the data to determine if elective surgeries need to stop, and urged hospitals to activate emergency plans now.
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