× Sign Up Today and Support Local Journalism Enjoy more articles from Flagstaff's Most Trusted Information Source. Subscribers can log in for unlimited digital access Log in Sign up {{featured_button_text}}New weekly positive cases of the coronavirus have reduced significantly since Arizona's mid-June spike as of Wednesday. Medical experts from Coconino County and Northern Arizona Healthcare say it's hard to point to any one recommendation or guideline that is the reason weekly positives continue to drop, but experts agreed that wearing masks is important and appreciated people's heightened awareness. Experts encouraged people to remain mindful to avoid becoming complacent about the possibility of another outbreak. During the state's outbreak in June, Coconino County's positives shot up to 327 new positive cases per week at its height.

Source: Daily Sun August 13, 2020 15:00 UTC