Librarians and other public employees in Phoenix are being asked to help with coronavirus testing because the city doesn't have a health department

• Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego told NPR that librarians and other municipal employees are now being asked to help with the city's coronavirus testing. 
• The city doesn't have its own health department, though there is a public health department for the county.
• Gallego also said Arizona's surge in cases could be due to the state reopening too soon. 
• Healthcare workers in the state also attributed an early reopening with a surge in cases. 
• Many are worried that the state is not testing enough — and doesn't have the capacity to test enough people.
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Librarians are now being called in to help with coronavirus testing in Phoenix because the city does not have a health department that could assist with a surge in need, Mayor Kate Gallego said. 

In an NPR interview, Gallego said: "As a Mayor, there's no one else to pass the buck to so that's why we've challenged our librarians, parks workers, and public works employees to step up and help with testing."

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