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Chandler, Gilbert coronavirus cases keep rising and more COVID-19 news

Read coronavirus updates from Chandler and Gilbert. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Read coronavirus updates from Chandler and Gilbert. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)

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Read the latest coronavirus updates from the Phoenix area.

Chandler

Coronavirus case counts continue to rise across Maricopa County; Chandler sees 878 new cases over weekend

Across Chandler's six ZIP codes, there were 15,385 confirmed total positive cases of COVID-19 on Dec. 14, according to data from the state—an increase of 878 reported cases from over the weekend. That overall number of cases represents an increase of 16.6% across the city in the past seven days.

Number of people seen in the emergency room with COVID-19 increases by 200% since September

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• Chandler USD reports 106 active COVID-19 cases, 631 resolved as of Dec. 16


The Arizona Department of Health Services has tracked COVID-19 hospitalization data since early April, and in the days and weeks that followed, the number of confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients admitted to a hospital soared—reaching a peak in July before decreasing for a period of time but is increasing day-by-day now. Of the 2,531,222 COVID-19 tests in Arizona, 11.6% have yielded positive results as of Dec. 14. This accounts for diagnostic test results, not antibody test results.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College to serve as COVID-19 vaccine distribution site

Dignity Health ran a dry run Dec. 11 at Chandler-Gilbert Community College of its plan for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. The community college will serve as a distribution site when the vaccine arrives in Maricopa County—which is expected to occur this week.

Gilbert

COVID-19: Gilbert cases up more than 19% in the last week

Across Gilbert's six ZIP codes, there were 13,489 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 on Dec. 14 according to data from the state. That's an increase of 933 cases from over the weekend. That also represents an increase of 19.27% in the past seven days.

Most Higley USD positive cases not following district’s COVID-19 policies

More than 70% of Higley USD students and staff who have been confirmed as positive cases of COVID-19 have not followed the district’s policies and procedures established to mitigate the effect of the coronavirus.

Alexa D’Angelo and Tom Blodgett contributed to this report.




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MOST RECENT

Chandler-Gilbert Community College will serve as a state-run vaccination site beginning March 3. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
More than 70% of eligible people in Chandler have received their first COVID-19 vaccination

According to data from the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, 71.1% of the eligible population in Chandler has received at least their first COVID-19 vaccination.

See daily COVID-19 data updates. (Community Impact staff)
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March 1 marks COVID-19 Memorial Day in Chandler after the city issued a proclamation last week. (Courtesy city of Chandler)
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COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
COVID-19 vaccination appointments available beginning March 1 at Chandler-Gilbert Community College

COVID-19 vaccination appointments will be available beginning at 9 a.m. March 1 at Chandler-Gilbert Community College—the latest state-run vaccination site.

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Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board Member Lori Wood expresses her concerns about parts of the proposed school calendars for 2022-23 and 2023-24. (Screen shot from YouTube)
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Home prices continue to increase as the number of days on the market are down significantly from last year, according to local real estate data. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Homes continue to fly off the market across all Chandler ZIP codes

Home prices continue to increase as the number of days on the market are down significantly from last year, according to local real estate data.

City eyes potential transit options in Price Corridor

The city of Chandler in conjunction with Valley Metro is conducting a study on the possibility of adding flexible transit into the corridor to improve access to the bulk of the city’s employers.

Maricopa County’s election equipment and software passed all tests performed by two independent firms hired to conduct the forensic audit, according to reports by two federally certified Voting System Testing Laboratories. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Maricopa County forensic audit of November election finds no issues with equipment, software

Maricopa County’s election equipment and software passed all tests performed by two independent firms hired to conduct the forensic audit.

Downtown Chandler to add businesses, multifamily in the next year

New businesses, new developments and redevelopment projects continue to take root in the city’s oldest and most historic area, creating an ever-changing and dynamic downtown, according to city officials.