Several Scottsdale bars and restaurants labeled “bad actors” by Gov. But even using that standard, Yavapai, Apache and Navajo counties have more than 100 cases per 100,000 residents for at least two weeks. Karamargin does not dispute the sharp hike in COVID infections. Doug Ducey’s latest executive order to slow the spread of COVID-19 has blindsided those who work in the fitness industry. In fact, none of these were permitted to operate at all earlier this year until the risk of spread in all three categories was reduced to the "moderate” level. It is 667 in Apache County and 418 in Navajo County. Arizona Gov. Despite calls from medical professionals and state Democrats, Arizona Gov. “It is literally pulling the rug right out from under me. Doug Ducey lifted COVID-19 occupancy restrictions for Arizona businesses in an executive order Friday. Other counties are a bit farther away from the designation, with just two out of three measurements – cases per 100,000 and test positivity – in the red zone in Maricopa and Pinal counties but hospital visits still in the moderate range. Many personal trainers were also left scrambling. (File photo by Howard Fischer/For the Miner). Ducey said there is a number of factors he would consider before issuing a shutdown, such as the level of risk and the level of spread. “That’s the best immunity booster: taking care of your health, simple as that.”. TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - It’s a “no” on another shutdown from Gov. “It’s a lot of uncertainty and a lot of questions for sure. They found refuge and solace in being able to work out during this time. Rogers is a digital sports reporter. However, if you do have positive people and positive athletes, and they continue to train in close proximity to others, that’s simply not wise.”. PHOENIX - "The time for further action is now," Arizona Governor Doug Ducey said Monday, as he issued a stay-at-home order until April 30. It could be something completely random like driving for Lyft or working at a grocery store. The company ranked No. During his press conference on Thursday, Sept. 24, he said he would not be shutting down businesses for a third time. “I challenge anybody at this point to walk over to Home Depot, go to a casino, go to a liquor store or to a restaurant to have dinner. Larger gyms such as Mountainside Fitness have the funding and resources necessary to fight to keep their doors open. "Arizona's economy is open, Arizona's education institutions are open, Arizona's tourism institutions are open,” he said. Arizona Doug Ducey has imposed a stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. Ducey’s latest executive order , which he signed Friday, removes the capacity limits on businesses he had put in place July 9, effective immediately. It’s just so much emotion. Arizona Gyms Reject Governor Doug Ducey's Shutdown Order Fitness centers across the state are turning up the resistance to lockdown orders. “This is a virus and a pandemic,” Briguglio said. In some ways, the governor's decision not to shut businesses as the standards require is no surprise. "And what we're seeing in increased cases certainly are having an impact on communities across the state.”. We withstood the calls from the extremes on both sides, and we will continue to ignore them. “We had just been getting things going,” said Maddi Briguglio, a personal trainer at Jab Fitness in Tempe. We always knew that fighting this virus would be dependent on the personal responsibility of everyday Arizonans. 1 trading partner, times four." The state has also shut down water parks that reopened in May, and Mr Ducey has imposed a limit of 50 people at gatherings both indoors and outdoors. Doug Ducey said Arizona has not shut down during the coronavirus pandemic and that was not on the table. A veteran state lawmaker is moving to strip Gov. Doug Ducey ordered closed again after a surge of new coronavirus cases. With cases dropping in Arizona, and vaccine distribution underway, it’s still important to keep our guard up, and these protocols reflect that approach.The announcement follows 7 weeks of declining cases in Arizona, and the distribution of … The second test for substantial spread is when more than 10% of people tested show positive for the virus. */. Ducey’s executive order has thrown the gym industry into a frenzy and it is difficult to know if the hiatus will last longer than the initial 30 days. Engage. “We want to all be as healthy as we can be physically to help fight that.”, “Fitness is important,” Mielus said. Speak Out. Both Mielus and Briguglio agree that fitness during this time, no matter the restriction, is important. PHOENIX – Gov. And that, said Karamargin, is not a surprise. PHOENIX – Gov. Doug Ducey has decided to issue new shutdown orders for the state due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, according to NPR.. What’s happening: Ducey issued a new order Monday that would shut down bars, gyms, movie theaters and water parks throughout the state for at least 30 days. I mean, it was pretty easy. The situation is the same in Cochise County with two weeks of high cases and positive test results but just one week in the substantial range of that touchstone for hospital visits. Doug Ducey. (The Center Square) – Despite calls from medical professionals and state Democrats, Arizona Gov. New data Thursday from the Department of Health Services shows that Yavapai, Apache and Navajo counties all have two consecutive weeks where all three indicators of viral spread have gone into the "red zone.” Under Ducey's own orders, that should require shuttering all movie theaters, fitness centers, gyms and bars, even those that agree to operate like restaurants. “I’m just passionate about sharing fitness and healthy lifestyle with other people,” Briguglio said. Irrational fear now rules. Governor Ducey Announces Rental Assistance Program To Provide Financial Assistance And Housing Stability News Release. She does admit it takes a bit more effort to stay employed as a personal trainer during these times. Gov. But Karamagin said that the evidence shows the spike is coming not from businesses that the state can control but instead from things the state cannot, like family gatherings. Learn more about what we do and how to find our content on our broadcast, digital and social media platforms. “This could be any business, anytime, anywhere,” Hatten said in a press conference. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images). Personal trainers are often independent contractors. PHOENIX — Bar owners from around the state are asking the Arizona Supreme Court to rule that Gov. Since Arizonans began returning to restaurants and crowding Ducey has funneled nearly $400 million of federal coronavirus relief funds to state agencies to help pay for operations, allowing them to return some of their original budget allocations to the state treasury. Gyms were among the businesses Arizona Gov. PHOENIX – The news that gyms would be shut down as part of Gov. "The expectation is they are going to remain open.”. Doug Ducey has rescinded the business restrictions he put in place last year to stem the spread of COVID-19. And he said Ducey believes it makes no sense to close down businesses because of rising infections, even if that is what is called for in his own standards. Doug Ducey last week said there just isn’t the data from the state Department of Health Services to show Arizona has beaten back the COVID-19 outbreak to allow his order to self-destruct as scheduled on April 30. Occupancy Limits Expire, Distancing And Mask Protocols Remain PHOENIX -- Governor Doug Ducey today announced the next phase of COVID-19 mitigation. 2/5 — Doug Ducey (@dougducey) March 5, 2021 Doug Ducey said he doesn't support shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border, saying that Mexico is Arizona's "No. “I just think the tide is greater than us trying to stay open as a business,” said Michael Costa, co-owner of Burn Total Body Conditioning in Scottsdale. Doug Ducey has ordered the state's bars, gyms, movie theaters and water parks to shut down for at least 30 days amid thousands of new coronavirus cases in the state. It makes sense to have a broader statewide shutdown.”. In an about-face, Arizona's Gov. While there are just three counties now officially at risk of substantial spread, others are at risk – and potentially just a week away from hitting the same levels. It’s just simple as that. | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy, Trusted local news leader for Kingman, Arizona & Mohave County. "Most of this traces to small gatherings of family and friends like the Thanksgiving holiday which was just two weeks ago,” he continued. Ducey’s announcement Monday closing gyms, bars, water parks and movie theaters came at 3 p.m. – and was to take effect at 8. FILE - A trainer and club member at Mountainside Fitness, Thursday, July 2, 2020, in Phoenix, which has challenged Gov. "Arizona's open,” the governor said as recently as September when there were the first indications of a rise in infections. Anything above 1.0 shows spread. It took eight weeks to get over and we were just starting to kind of recalibrate.”. And even Cara Christ, the state's health chief, said Thursday that the rate of infection in the entire state for the past week has reached 500 per 100,000. Contents of this site are © Copyright 2021 Kingman Miner and Western News&Info®, Inc. All rights reserved. The resolution by Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, says that Ducey’s March 11 emergency order has interfered with individual rights. Right now, we’re just going to wait and see how these 30 days go. Social distancing: done. Doug Ducey puts his face mask on after addressing the media on COVID-19 during a news conference in Phoenix. That is designed to keep an unusual spike from throwing a county into a different category. “If I get word that we’ll be closed for longer, I might have to find another option. And all the numbers are at least a week old, with Christ warning Thursday that things are getting worse even as Arizona waits for the rollout of a vaccine. "Most of the spread we're seeing cannot be traced to restaurants or small businesses,” Karamargin said. 1420 Regarding Consular ID Card Use. Like many others, Costa has had to freeze all memberships to his gym. Briguglio says she is fortunate to have a separate source of income, so she has taken to organizing affordable virtual workouts or meet-ups at a park for her clients. Jordan Rogers is a California native who expects to graduate in December 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in sports journalism. FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2020, file photo, Arizona Gov. Terrence Mielus, a lead personal trainer at EōS Fitness in Phoenix, said Ducey’s decision has “literally pulling the rug right out from under me.” (Photo courtesy Terrence Mielus). Anything that will keep me financially stable.”. Doug Ducey didn't have the authority to shut them down last week. "This is completely understandable,” Karamargin said. STEVE GOLDSTEIN: Arizona's dreary place in the national spotlight has brought heightened scrutiny to the officials responsible for mitigating the virus. Doug Ducey is not going to order any businesses closed in three Arizona counties that, by his own standards, now have substantial transmission of COVID-19, … Governor Ducey Signs S.B. It isn't just the benchmarks set by Ducey and the health department that show a substantial risk of spread in Arizona. /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. Cronkite News, the news division of Arizona PBS, is produced by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. The announcement follows 7 weeks of declining cases in … I worry about them physically because it’s more challenging to get out and get moving. Let’s all wait for that decision.”. As a result, the gym was cited Tuesday and the Scottsdale location’s chief operating officer was cited with a class one misdemeanor, reports NBC 12 News. Creative Commons. The third standard is based on more than 10% of the people seeking medical care have a COVID-like illness. Doug Ducey said Arizona has not shut down during the coronavirus pandemic and that was not on the table. Doug Ducey is not going to order any businesses closed in three Arizona counties that, by his own standards, now have substantial transmission of COVID-19, with a press aide saying there's no reason for that. Originally Published: December 12, 2020 6:14 p.m. Responding to surge, Ducey orders bars, theaters closed, delays school reopening. We’re appointment based only and we spread the time in between classes. Arizona. Saying Arizonans might even be able to dine out by May 12, Gov. Gov. A separate state-by-state analysis looks at what researchers call the "R-naught” number, essentially an indicator of how fast the virus is growing. I can’t train clients or make money. "Nine months is a very long time.”. Then you find out five hours ahead of time that you can’t do all the things you just changed to adjust to be able to do.”. “This is my only source of income,” said Terrence Mielus, a lead personal trainer at EōS Fitness in Phoenix. Is it ethical for teams to allow fans back into sporting events? Unlike other states, we never did a shutdown here in Arizona. But only the case rate and percent positivity have been above the threshold for two weeks; a second week of COVID-19 hospital visits will put it in the same category. “The emotional drain of being a small business owner, and I’m not saying my situation is any different,” Costa said. It’s like a mechanic not having cars to work on. "There's no question about it, Arizona's numbers are headed in the wrong direction,” said Karamargin. Pima County, for example, currently has all three categories in the substantial range. Doug Ducey of the powers he assumed when he declared an emergency 10 months ago. As health experts raise red flags over Arizona’s worsening COVID-19 numbers, Gov. Ducey has publicly taken the position that, even in the face of rising cases, his focus is on economic health. “The plan is stay open in a safe and healthy way,” Ducey said Tuesday on KTAR News 92.3 FM’s The Mike Broomhead Show. Only a few people were in bars in downtown Scottsdale on Monday evening in the hours between when Gov. Doug Ducey announced that bars would again close in … Doug Ducey has rescinded the business restrictions he put in place last year to stem the spread of COVID-19. Schools were permitted to reopen on Aug. 17, and the Arizona Department of Health Services introduced a set of non-binding benchmarks that schools could use to determine when it was safe to reopen. “I’m not saying we acquiesce to the fact that we may or may not be able to survive coming out of this again because of all that has changed so much. ... Ducey made clear that it was inappropriate to shut down the economy again. TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - With cases dropping in Arizona, and vaccine distribution underway, Governor Doug Ducey announces the state is moving into the next phase of COVID-19 mitigation. Here, too, all three counties have been in that range for two weeks, with the current figure of 20.7% for Yavapai and 16.5% for both Apache and Navajo counties. Doug Ducey continues to loosen restrictions put in place to reduce the spread of the virus.. But he said it's not a simple matter of saying that having counties categorized as having substantial spread should automatically trigger business closures. Mountainside Fitness responded with founder and CEO Tom Hatten filing a lawsuit against the governor and opting to keep doors open at all locations. "This far exceeds the benchmark for substantial transmission, which is far above the 100 per 100,000 people,” she said. Doug Ducey is so far refusing to issue another statewide stay-at-home order due to rising COVID-19 infection rates. Ducey’s latest executive order, which he signed Friday, removes the capacity limits on businesses he had put in place July 9, effective immediately. © 2021 Cronkite News. Find out how your news organization can use Cronkite News content. “Yeah, I think there’s other variables,” said Dr. Grant Padley, orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine for TOCA at Banner Health. © 2021 Cronkite News. Connect. Whether or not gyms have a direct correlation to the spread of the coronavirus is an ongoing discussion. Doug Ducey in a Wednesday news conference announced an executive order that would allow the resumption of elective surgeries at Arizona hospitals and health care facilities starting on … The Arizona governor has followed Trump’s lead in prioritizing the economy over public health. He also said rules that govern how business operate during the pandemic remain in place, including requirements for masks and social distancing. Learn More . We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. Happening NOW. And Karamargin said the state has a "two-strike” rule: Businesses found to have violated those standards twice are shut down automatically and cannot reopen without permission of the health department. 31 on Club Industry’s Top 100 Health Clubs of 2019 list with $45 million in reported 2018 revenue. “Just trying to figure it out with rent, landlord, it’s just been crazy. In fact, the rate in Yavapai County now is pegged are 423 people per 100,000. Mielus added that he is not frustrated with EōS but with the way things have unfolded in the state. "Stay home, stay healthy and stay connected," he added. Costa said Burn was doing all the right things before the second shutdown, which is part of why he has been left feeling so confused. PHOENIX – Gov. That includes the rate of cases per 100,000 residents, the percentage of residents testing positive for the virus, and the number of patients showing up at hospitals with COVID-like symptoms. The issue of rising COVID cases and areas being classified as having substantial risk of spread is not confined to just those three counties. No. He said his clients felt safe at his gym and are now disappointed. Without gyms being open, some are searching for other options for work. Doug Ducey is so far refusing to issue another statewide stay-at-home order due to rising COVID-19 infection rates. Those who have been hit the hardest by Ducey’s executive order are smaller, boutique-style gyms. Contents of this site are © Copyright 2021 Kingman Miner and Western News&Info®, Inc. All rights reserved. Reopening when Ducey’s executive order is lifted is just not certain right now. A weak and pathetic Arizona Governor, Comrade Doug Ducey, is irrationally responding to an increase in positive COVID-19 tests by shutting down most of the state’s recreation activities. They use a gym’s space and pay them in order to use it. Monday Morning Sun Devil: ASU football growth measurable as spring practice starts, Knack for the comeback: Resilient Coyotes start slow, finish strong, WWII veteran celebrates his 94th birthday in a vintage plane, thanks to nonprofit, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The state’s common sense leadership structure has collapsed under media pressure to comply with politically motivated demands. https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2020/07/01/gym-ducey-order-shut-down The benchmarks established by the governor and his health chief set up a system designed to show the risk level based on two weeks' worth of data. Doug Ducey announced new measures to control the spread of COVID-19 in Arizona at a news conference Monday afternoon. On March 15, 2020, Ducey implemented a two-week shutdown, which was later extended. All three counties logged in at 13.8%. Gov. 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AtYOURService. “The biggest thing was honestly just looking for ‘Plan B,'” Mielus said. CDC guidelines: done. Gov. Restaurants, bars, theaters, gyms, water parks and bowling alleys can open with 100% capacity, but precautions like social distancing and mask wearing are still in … Winslow city officials are trying to determine whether a small business owner they accused of violating Gov. To have this order with us in it was a little shocking.”. On Thursday, Arizona hit 1.22. “The plan is stay open in a safe and healthy way,” Ducey … It was Ducey’s second shutdown order since March. “Absent a shutdown, I don’t know what necessarily our small business is different from others,” Costa said. Everyone has to be more creative on their own and take more initiative which I know can be tough.”. “I don’t think we were even challenged to socially distance. Smaller gyms aren’t the only group affected by Ducey’s executive order. #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } February 9, 2021 - 5:52am. Doug Ducey’s order closing nonessential businesses can keep his Native American jewelry store open now that he also sells candy bars, dog food and hay. That's not only the highest in the nation but the highest for Arizona since the middle of May, before Ducey ordered many businesses to close their doors. Doug Ducey's gym shutdown … Long story short, this job feels very volatile.”. Doug Ducey is not going to order any businesses closed in three Arizona counties that, by his own standards, now have substantial transmission of COVID-19, with a press aide saying there's no reason for that. Employees wearing face masks work behind the counter at Mountainside Fitness in Glendale. 2021 Arizona Resilient Policy Book. “Clients had just been getting into their routines, trying to adjust to the new changes of the maximum people and wearing masks and those types of things. All rights reserved. “I mean, that’s the problem with the asymptomatic carrier is we don’t know where it’s coming from or who had it. TUCSON, Ariz. — Gov. Doug Ducey [is] chief among them after he chose to begin reopening the state and initially withheld local governments' power to mandate masks in public spaces. This comes despite health officials predicting a rise into the “substantial” transmission category next week. 31 on Club Industry’s Top 100 Health Clubs of 2019 list, Sinema faces blowback for minimum wage vote; long-term damage unclear, Arizona seeks to create surface water protections after Clean Water Act rollback. "People have been dealing with this the past nine months and are starting to let their guard down,” he said. A group of Arizona bar owners has filed a lawsuit contending Gov. Everyone was very much staying in their lane. Gov. “I started posting about it a lot more because I do worry about people in these times. So, I don’t think there’s any direct correlation with training per se. Gov. Ducey press aide C.J. All rights reserved. Arizona Gov.

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