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Bars, theaters and gyms in Maricopa County, the state’s county, began reopening Thursday as the number of new confirmed cases dropped to less than one-sixth of its zenith in early July.Arizona stands as an example of just how badly the coronavirus can devastate a region — and how aggressive action can bend the case curve down.“Arizonans [are] really following the mitigation measures that we put in place,” said Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services.As the virus spread out of control in New York City in late March and early April, Arizona confronted only a handful of cases. Arizona also barred local governments from implementing orders that residents wear face masks.“Everyone wanted to go back to normal, but it just wasn’t safe,” Phoenix Mayor Kate GallegoKate GallegoOnce a COVID-19 epicenter, Arizona emerges from lockdown Congress should move immediately to devise a comprehensive recovery act Phoenix mayor urges governor to issue statewide mask order, close some businesses MORE (D) said in an interview.As summer temperatures soared into the triple digits, driving Arizonans indoors, the number of cases jumped sharply. PolicyLab models estimate Maricopa County will suffer about 240 new infections a day over the next four weeks, about one-fifteenth the number of cases it experienced at the peak of the outbreak and a level sufficiently low to keep hospitals from being overrun.“I would not make the recommendation now to lift the mask mandate,” Christ said.

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