Several Pinal County public officials have filed a lawsuit against the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Pinal County Health Department, asking for the release of non-personally identifiable information related to positive cases and deaths from COVID-19.

The lawsuit demands the two agencies release the dates and zip codes for COVID-19 cases and deaths in Pinal County from AZDHS. The lawsuit also seeks information regarding testing practices, pending results, the number of patients hospitalized and the number of available ventilators from the Pinal County Health Department.

The suit is signed by:

Rep. Kelly Townsend.

Apache Junction Mayor Jeffrey Serdy.

Florence Mayor Tara Walter.

Pinal County Supervisor Todd House.

Apache Junction Council Member Christa Rizzi.

Apache Junction Council Member Chip Wilson.

Apache Junction Fire Chief Mike Farber.

Townsend posted a video on her official Facebook page on April 2 calling for the agencies to release as much data as they could so city leaders could better understand and track COVID-19 in their respective cities and towns.

"Obviously we're not going to give a person's name and their details," Townsend said. "Can't do that. But we absolutely can give out the data so that people can make appropriate choices."

The Pinal County Health Department offers general information about new coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, and has press releases about cases on its web site, but directs those wishing to track positive COVID-19 cases and deaths to AZDHS.

The Arizona Department of Health Services didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.

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