'This Is A Year Of Flexibility' — What COVID-19 Model Says About Arizona's Near Future

By Mark Brodie
Published: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 - 11:38am
Updated: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 - 12:04pm

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Vehicles want in line for COVID-19 testing in Glendale
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Vehicles wait in line for COVID-19 testing in Glendale on Aug. 21, 2021.

Arizona has been seeing more COVID-19 infections over the past several weeks, and there are also more Arizonans ending up in the hospital.

A new forecast from PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows Maricopa County could expect to continue to see an increase in cases over the next few weeks, although the model does not show rates climbing anywhere nearly as high as they were this winter.

Dr. David Rubin, director of PolicyLab, joined The Show to talk about what exactly he's seeing in his new data.

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