Arizona National Guard commander Major Gen. Michael McGuire, Gov. Doug Ducey, center, and Secretary of State Kimberly Yee pack food boxes at St. Mary's Food Bank in Phoenix Friday, March 20, 2020. The governor called out the Guard to help grocery stores restock shelves and went to the food bank to highlight shortages of donations and volunteers for charity operations triggered by the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Bob Christie)
March 20, 2020
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Coronavirus cases in Arizona climb; Guard to assist stores
PHOENIX (AP) — About 200 members of the Arizona National Guard have been activated to help with food distribution, as daily life becomes increasingly restricted by efforts to contain the coronavirus, officials said Friday. Gov. Doug Ducey also extended school closures, delayed the tax filing deadline and made it easier to file for unemployment.