Child Care, Youth Sports Can Resume with Guidance

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

Governor Doug Ducey and Arizona Department of Health Service Director Dr. Cara Christ today provided public health updates for Arizonans, including issuing guidance for organized youth sports and activities to resume. The Governor also signed an Executive Order increasing collaboration among Arizona hospitals and ensuring patient transfers can take place smoothly and … [More]

Five Restroom Upgrades to Improve Hand Washing and Minimize Germs

Bradley

The rapid spread of COVID-19 has made an unprecedented and indelible mark on how our society responds to potential germ exposure, raising new questions around the hygienic and safe usage of public restrooms. In a matter of weeks, the pandemic caused a major uptick in hand washing, taught us the virtues of social distancing and elevated our awareness of hand-to-surface … [More]

Phoenix Municipal Court to Require the Wearing of Masks

Phoenix Municipal Court

To provide guidance and direction in transitioning all Arizona courts back to full operations from the COVID-19 public health emergency declared in March 2020 by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, the Arizona Supreme Court, the governing authority of all Arizona courts, has issued Administrative Order 2020-079.  The order directs all Arizona courts to implement plans to prevent all, … [More]

Online Toolkit Helps Ensure Businesses Are Hygiene Ready upon Re-Opening

Georgia-Pacific

GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific and a leading provider of advanced dispensing solutions for commercial facilities, has launched Hygiene Ready, a robust online resource designed to help restaurants, retailers, arenas, commercial and industrial facilities, and other businesses safely re-open amidst COVID-19 and restore employee and consumer confidence shaken by the … [More]

Phoenix Co. Demonstrates Procedures for Anti-COVID-19 Workplace Services

Martha Llamas

As many cities have now begun to reopen some semblance of normal business operations, owners of commercial cleaning companies are being tasked with providing the proper training, equipment, and disinfectants to their professional cleaning crews. There is an ongoing effort to help ensure workplaces are indeed safe for office employees during this battle against the Coronavirus, … [More]

Ride Share Co. Introduces New Safety Measures

Uber

For more than two months, Uber has been urging riders to stay home, for their safety and the safety of drivers who continue to make essential trips. Now, as cities begin to reopen and people start moving again, Uber is proceeding with caution and safety top of mind. We will all have a role to play to help each other stay healthy when traveling. It’s important to us that … [More]

Local Groups Band Together to Produce Restaurant Reopening Guide

AWE Collective

Eateries across the state are starting to reopen their doors today, and while many have approached this moment with great anticipation, others remain concerned about retooling their practices, maintaining a safe environment and otherwise prioritizing public safety. That’s why full-service agency AWE Collective, KIND Hospitality and Local First Arizona have joined forces to … [More]

Stay at Home Order Ends May 15, Replaced with New Priorities

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

The Stay at Home order in Arizona will be ending on May 15 and replaced by new guidance for the next stage of economic recovery. The new guidance aligns with gating criteria issued by the White House and Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and aims to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 resurgence, protect vulnerable populations, and guide the reopening of businesses … [More]

Goodwill is First in U.S. to Become Certified by New Standards Program for Business

Goodwill of Central & Northern Arizona

Goodwill of Central & Northern Arizona has become the first company in the USA to become HealthyVerify Certified. HealthyVerify helps businesses and workplaces develop best practices for health safety and addressing employee and customer concerns about the Coronavirus. Experts from HealthyVerify will visit and tour businesses, help them train employees and then certify … [More]

PPE for Offices as Group Helps Companies Prepare for Return to the Workplace

Top Value PPE

Top Value PPE announced today that it is launching its e-commerce website at TopValuePPE.com to supply masks and other PPE to businesses of all sizes across the country to help them provide an additional level of protection to their employees as they return to the workplace. Top Value PPE aims to supply commercial customers with top quality products at the best possible … [More]