Dozens receive free COVID-19 testing at Desert Park West in Phoenix
video

Many lined up Saturday hoping to get a free COVID-19 test at Desert Park West near 67th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard. Appointments are not needed.

Hospitals activate surge plans as Arizona case count climbs

A hospital spokesperson tells FOX 10 the plan includes using unoccupied patient care areas on the campus, as well as some areas within Cardon Children's Hospital for COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients.

Nurses, doctors feel strain as virus races through Arizona

Arizona has quickly become one of the biggest hotspots in the world for COVID-19, and medical professionals in the state are feeling the strain.

Hard-hit tribe takes strict steps as virus surges in Arizona

The White Mountain Apache Tribe is taking some of the most drastic actions in Arizona to protect its 13,500 residents, more than one-eighth of whom have already tested positive for COVID-19.

Old Town Scottsdale clubs close for 2nd time during COVID-19 pandemic, some for violations

Most of the night clubs in Arizona's Old Town Scottsdale temporarily closed over the weekend as they've been labeled "bad actors" but the governor for violating health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Florida suspending any alcohol consumption at bars statewide due to rise in COVID-19 cases

The news came minutes after Florida reported nearly 9,000 new coronavirus cases, a new record for daily increases. Officials have said the number of cases is surging among young adults, which could endanger those who are most vulnerable to the virus.

Costco discontinues half-sheet cakes, possibly due to COVID-19

The popular half-sheet cakes are not being sold in any Costco locations across the country, and the company expressed no immediate plans on bringing them back.

LIST: Arizona cities with face mask requirements

Coronavirus cases continue to skyrocket in Arizona and now, several cities are looking at possible mask mandates.

$10.2M in COVID-19 test kits ordered by FEMA reportedly unusable, produced in ‘unsanitary conditions’

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reportedly urging states not to use COVID-19 testing supplies that were manufactured by a Texas company known as Fillakit due to the fact that the plastic used to make the kits were produced in “unsanitary conditions.”

Washington state woman furloughed over coronavirus gives away hundreds of lasagnas to people in need

Washington state resident Michelle Brenner began cooking lasagna after she was furloughed from her menswear store job following the coronavirus outbreak and started handing out pieces for free to help those in need.

Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane speaks out after several Old Town bars temporarily close during pandemic
video

After several bars in Old Town Scottsdale temporarily close down just hours after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey publicly reprimanded them for not complying with health guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic, the city's mayor speaks out.

As virus grows, governors rely on misleading hospital data

Public health officials and experts say the heavy reliance on statewide hospital data is a misleading and sometimes irresponsible metric to justify keeping a state open.

CDC expands list of high-risk conditions for COVID-19 complications, removes age threshold

On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made revisions to its list of underlying medical conditions that put people at a higher risk of severe complications from the novel coronavirus.

Pregnant woman dies of COVID-19, doctors manage to save baby

A pregnant woman from Baton Rouge passed away Thursday due to complications from COVID-19, but doctors at Woman’s Hospital successfully delivered her baby,

Phoenix church that hosted Trump rally issued cease-and-desist letter after claiming it was 99% COVID-free

Dream City Church claimed their filtration system could kill 99% of COVID in minutes and that “when you come into [the church’s] auditorium, 99 percent of COVID is gone." The church hosted a Trump rally on June 24 that saw a packed venue - with relatively few attendees wearing masks.

3 die in New Mexico from drinking hand sanitizer

The state Department of Health said the cases were reported to the New Mexico Poison Control Center, with the first coming in early May. The other cases occurred since May 29.