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Eric Quintana, an employee at Journeys in The Village inside Yuma Palms Regional Center, arrives for work Thursday, March 19, 2020 but not to serve customers but rather to clean the store for it's eventual re-opening once fears over the spread of the coronavirus subside. Journeys is one of several businesses inside the shopping mall that have closed temporarily to help stem the spread of the virus in the United States. (Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via AP)

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Coronavirus cases in Arizona climb; Guard to assist stores
March 20, 2020 8:07 p.m.

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.