By Linda Kor The Arizona Department of Health Services has updated their website to include the number of COVID-19 cases reported by zip code. As of press time, Monday, April 13, Navajo County has a reported 345 cases and eight deaths. According to the ADHS, individuals engaging in essential activities who can safely manage their own cloth face coverings should consider wearing non-medical cloth face coverings in public settings where other physical distancing measures are difficult to maintain. This is to protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms. Cloth face coverings: * Should not be placed on children less than two years of age, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the cover without assistance. * Should be laundered or disposed of appropriately. * Are not surgical masks or N-95 respirators. Those are critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for healthcare workers and other medical first responders. If not already closed, the following services shall cease operations no later than 5 p.m. on April 4, as these services cannot comply with the guidelines required in paragraph 11 of Executive Order 2020-18, directing Arizonans to Stay Home, Stay Healthy, and Stay Connected. They include barbers, cosmetology, hairstyling, nail salons and aesthetic salons, tanning salons, tattoo parlors, spas and massage parlors. In addition, the following services shall also cease operations by 5 p.m. Saturday, April 4: * Amenities at public parks that do not allow for recommended physical distancing or proper hygiene such as basketball courts, splash pads, playgrounds and public restrooms but public parks shall remain open to the greatest extent possible. * Communal pools such as those at hotels, condominiums, apartment complexes and parks, however, these should still be maintained under environmental and public health rules and guidelines. * Swap meets. To keep up to date on the number of cases in Navajo County and current restrictions, visit www.azdhs.gov.
