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KGUN9-Tucson City Council votes to implement mandatory 10 p.m. curfew
Tucson City Council votes to implement mandatory 10 p.m. curfew
By: Sam RadwanyPosted at 6:30 PM, Dec 01, 2020 and last updated 6:55 PM, Dec 01, 2020
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Tucson City Council has voted to implement a mandatory curfew, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., starting Friday, Dec. 4 through Wednesday, Dec. 23.
The unanimous vote came at an emergency meeting Tuesday called by Mayor Regina Romero, who first proposed the curfew to the council as officials look for new ways to slow the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases
“After consulting with public health experts and local hospitals, we have determined that additional steps are necessary to control the surge of COVID-19 cases,” Mayor Romero said in a news release Monday.
Romero's initial proposal was to start the curfew at 8 p.m., and begin immediately. The council voted to amend the measure to 10 p.m. starting Friday, giving small businesses some time to adjust.
Read more @ https://www.kgun9.com/news/coronavirus/tucson-city-council-votes-to-implement-mandatory-10-p-m-curfew-for-3-weeks