In a special session Wednesday morning, the Coconino County Board of Supervisors declared a State of Emergency due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The declaration will allow the County to make appropriate orders, provide emergency resources, request additional resources and receive mutual aid from the state and federal governments. There are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Coconino County. In late January, Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) created its COVID-19 Incident Command Team to manage monitoring and preparedness measures surrounding COVID-19 and on March 12, the County established an Emergency Operations Center to prepare for a potential outbreak. As of Wednesday, the County has already allocated $1 million of its $10.1 million emergency reserve balance to the COVID-19 response, said County Manager James Jayne.

Source: Daily Sun March 18, 2020 22:30 UTC