Tucson Coronavirus: Mayor Wants Stay-At-Home Order Extended

TUCSON, AZ—Tucson Mayor Regina Romero doesn't believe the state is ready to reopen soon and wants Gov. Doug Ducey to extend the state's stay-at-home order before it expires this week.

"Extending Doug Ducye's executive order would allow us to accumulate more data from the 'testing blitz' that is planned in order to make a more informed, data-driven decision," she said in a tweet.

The governor's current stay-at-home order officially ends April 30. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, before a community reopens, it should experience a decrease in cases for 14 straight days. Romero says that hasn't happened in her city.

"The reality is that we have not met criteria established by the CDC to begin a phased reopening. Arizona also severely lacks widespread testing, meaning we cannot adequately track and mitigate the spread of the virus," she said.

Romero did tell KOLD-TV that she would support opening up restaurants in another 15 days if it can be proven that it’s safe for customers.

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