TODAY: Aya ICU Nurse, 27, Shares Experience in Arizona

When New York City became the epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak in March, officials in other parts of the country watched in horror. But now, shortly after reopening, other states are experiencing rates of new COVID-19 cases that can only be compared to those early weeks in the city.

Aya ICU travel nurse, 27-year-old Alia Garcia based in Nashville, Tennessee, worked in a hospital in the Bronx borough of New York City from April 20 to June 17, and she recently transferred to Arizona. For the past two weeks, she’s been living in Phoenix and working at a nearby hospital in Mesa.

Read the full article to learn what she told TODAY about her experience.