[Update: On March 22, Pinal County Public Health Department announced two further cases of COVID-19 in Pinal County. They are: a female in her 50s and a male in his 60s. Both are isolated at home and recovering. These are both close contacts of one of the cases announced on Thursday. Pinal County's total cases of COVID-19 now stand at 16, of which 15 are either fully recovered or are isolated at home and recovering.]

Pinal County Public Health Department can confirm four new cases have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Pinal County.

They are:

• A female in her 40s.
• A female in her 60s.
• A male in his 60s.
• A male in his 70s.

All are isolated at home and recovering. None of these cases are related to each other or any previous cases, according to a release.

This brings the total number of cases in Pinal County to 14. Only one of these is currently hospitalized.

Pinal County Public Health Department want to remind the community at every opportunity to follow some basic safety guidelines in order to stay healthy and limit the spread of COVID-19:

• Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
• Use hand sanitizer (with at least 60% alcohol) when soap and water are not available
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
• Make sure you and the people around you cover your mouth and nose with a disposable tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose the tissue in the trash. If you don’t have a tissue available, cough or sneeze into your bent elbow
• Maintain at least six (6) feet distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing
• Stay home when you are sick

For the latest information about COVID-19, its symptoms, and advice on ways to prevent infection, please visit azhealth.gov/COVID19 or pinal.gov/publichealth