Brandy Rae Ramirez

While some Arizonans are ready to reopen the economy during the pandemic, a new poll and several business owners feel it’s too soon.

With some people practicing social distancing and others not as the economy reopens, only time will tell the impact on COVID-19 spread in Arizona.

Arizona continues to reopen, but experts say people must be responsible as they resume activities or “we’re going to end up back in the same place.”

Arizona continues to see a rise in cases Thursday, with 486 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 30 new deaths.

COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to spike; however, the governor claims cases are down as the economy reopens.

Arizona just had the highest jump in deaths and has surpassed 10,000 cases as salons, barbers, and retailers reopen in the state.

On Friday, at about 3:10 p.m., Luke Air Force Base and the Air National Guard 161st honored the COVID-19 frontline workers with a special flyover.

Alfonzo Raymond Salazar, a death row inmate at Florence Prison, died of COVID-19. However, the Department of Corrections has yet to comment…again.

On Wednesday, Gov. Doug Ducey announced Arizona’s stay-at-home order and travel restrictions will extend to May 15 – with exceptions.

Two weeks ago, a prisoner died from COVID-19, but Arizona corrections officials declined to comment on whether any prisoners have died from the virus.