Proclamation by the Chairman of the Yuma County Board of Supervisors Declaan Emergency in the Unincorporated Areas of Yuma County to Address the Health and Humanitarian Border Crisis
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Post Date:12/14/2022 11:00 AM
Yuma County Seal OFFICIAL 600
Proclamation by the Chairman of the Yuma County Board of Supervisors
Declaring an Emergency in the Unincorporated Areas of Yuma County to Address the Health and Humanitarian Border Crisis
Yuma County Chairman Tony Reyes has declared an emergency in the unincorporated areas of Yuma County to address the continuing health and humanitarian crisis at the US/Mexico border. With the County facing a “triple threat” of COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus and the flu, and the increasing number of asylum seekers and migrants entering Yuma County from Mexico, local healthcare resources are being stressed.
More than 300,000 apprehensions have been made by Yuma Sector agents in fiscal year 2022. The number of asylum seekers is expected to increase sharply with the expiration of Title 42 on Wednesday, December 21. The emergency declaration will allow for additional flexibility and resources to address the evolving issue.
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https://www.yumacountyaz.gov/Home/Components/News/News/5872/27?backlist=%2fgovernment%2femergency-management
