Officials confirmed the first positive case of coronavirus in Pine this week.
It marks the 15th case in Gila County.
Officials say it is a male in his 60s who has been self-isolating for some time because of other medical issues.
The man reportedly had surgery and was traveling to the Valley for doctor appointments and rehabilitation, said Pine-Strawberry Fire Chief Gary Morris.
It appears he may have contracted the virus on one of his trips to the Valley, he said.
That appears to be the man’s only travel, and he was staying home otherwise, he added.
Morris said P-S Fire did not medically transport the man.
“His people contact has been very, very minimal,” wrote Stacy Figueroa, with P-S Fire on her Facebook page. “The main thing here is to remember to continue practicing our preventive measures. Now is not the time to be “armchair quarterbacks,” “finger-pointers” or mean and nasty.