Phoenix Declares State Of Emergency Amid Growing Coronavirus Concerns
March 17, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to grow... Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has declared a state of emergency for the city of Phoenix.
This means prompting the immediate closure of bars and moving restaurants to delivery, takeout and drive-thru only starting at 8 p.m. tonight. Her most recent tweet says:
Based on input from healthcare professionals, business leaders,& community members, PHX is declaring a state of emergency forcing immediate closure of bars & moving restaurants to delivery/take-out/drive-thru only starting 8PM tonight.@cityoftucsonjoins us in this.#COVID19
Based on input from healthcare professionals, business leaders,& community members, PHX is declaring a state of emergency forcing immediate closure of bars & moving restaurants to delivery/take-out/drive-thru only starting 8PM tonight. @cityoftucson joins us in this. #COVID19
— Mayor Kate Gallego (@MayorGallego) March 17, 2020
Declaring a State of Emergency in @CityofPhoenixAZ wasn’t made lightly. However, our medical professionals need all the help they can get & closing bars and moving restaurants to take-out/delivery/drive-thru helps #StopTheSpread. The health of our community comes first. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/3fudErodYQ
— Mayor Kate Gallego (@MayorGallego) March 17, 2020