TUCSON – There is no scientific evidence that the rate of COVID-19 transmission is affected by the time of day, however Pima County health officials are hoping a curfew will slow the spread of the virus.
On Monday, Pima County issued a Public Health Advisory calling for voluntary recognition of a curfew between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily through December 31.
The Curfew applies to all Pima County residents, except homeless individuals. However, there is no evidence that homeless persons are less susceptible to the virus than others during the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Currently in Arizona, 99.3 percent of people that get COVID-19 survive and 98.87 percent of people over 65 years survive.
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, there is still adequate capacity in Arizona’s hospitals, although ICU bed availability has decreased over the past few weeks.
The curfew request comes a day after the Health Department reported the highest single day total of new COVID-19 positive test results since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Under the guidelines of the voluntary curfew, residents can leave home to attend work or other essential activities, to obtain food, medical care, medicine or supplies; care for family members; or respond to urgent or emergency situations.