Trump praises Arizona as 'model' for pandemic as cases, deaths remain high
Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s handling of the pandemic — even as the virus tears through the state at an alarming rate.
“Arizona's record in reducing the spread of the virus while maintaining hospital capacity and allowing society to continue functioning and functioning very nicely, very successfully, is an example that shows how our path forward can work in other states,” Trump said at a White House briefing, calling Arizona “a state that is a model for applying a science-based approach to the decreasing cases and hospitalizations without implementing a punishing lockdown.”
Key context: Arizona’s coronavirus cases surged dramatically after the state relaxed restrictions on businesses and gatherings in May. While most states in the country have implemented mandatory mask-wearing rules, Arizona has not, though several individual counties did so.
The state has seen recent improvements, due in part to the move in late July to close down bars and some other businesses and reimpose restrictions on large gatherings.
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