Report: Arizona COVID-19 cases fell 75% after mask mandates

PHOENIX (AP) — A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says coronavirus cases in Arizona dropped 75% following the implementation of mask mandates. The mandates were enacted after a statewide stay-at-home order was lifted, which resulted in a sharp uptick of cases. The report was authored by officials with the Arizona Department of Health Services. Arizona’s stay-at-home order expired on May 15 and two weeks later the daily average number of coronavirus cases c