New weekly coronavirus cases in Litchfield Park up slightly

The Arizona Department of Health Services reported the number of new weekly coronavirus cases in Litchfield Park 85340 was 28 slightly more than the 25 reported last Friday.

That brings the number of cases reported in the ZIP code to 3,856.

The ZIP code includes the city of Litchfield Park and unincorporated Maricopa County. The state does not separate cases by incorporated and unincorporated areas.

READ: Last week’s numbers in Litchfield Park 85340

The agency said more than 90% of cases were mapped to the address of the patient’s residence:

Litchfield Park 85340

Cases as of April 30: 3,828
Cases as of May 1: n/a
Cases as of May 2: 3,842
Cases as of May 3: 3,846
Cases as of May 4: 3,851
Cases as of May 5: 3,856
Cases as of May 6: 3,856
Cases as of May 7: 3,856

To see full numbers across the state, click here.

Vaccinations

Each Wednesday, the county updates the number of residents vaccinated, and the percentage of residents vaccinated by ZIP code at maricopa.gov/5671/Public-Vaccine-Data.

As of May 5, Maricopa County health officials reported that more than 38% of all residents and nearly 50% of residents 15 and older had received at least one dose, and 45% of doses administered completed that resident’s COVID-19 vaccine series.

According to the website, 2,945,969 vaccine doses had been administered in Maricopa County. Of those, 1,603,543 were first dose, 1,324,681 were second dose and 17,745 were unknown.

In Litchfield Park 85340, 57.7% of the eligible population had received their first dose and 46% had received their second dose.

For county vaccine updates, to learn whether you’re eligible for a vaccination, see how many point of dispensing (POD) vaccination sites are open or to find an appointment, click here.

Maricopa County overview

As of May 7, the state reported the following in Maricopa County:

Countywide cases: 540,547 (537,105 last Friday); 621 new from the previous day (652 new last Friday)
Rate of cases per 100,000 people: 12,375.6  (12,296.8 last Friday)
Deaths: 9,910 (9,875 last Friday); 14 new since the previous day (15 new last Friday)
Fatality rate per 100,000 people: 226.89 (226.08 last Friday)
Number of diagnostic tests conducted: 5,524,382 (5,440,940 last Friday); 17,063 new from the previous day (14,387 last Friday)
Test positivity: 10.8% (10.9% last Friday)

To view the data dashboard and statewide information on cases by age, ethnicity and gender; hospital and ventilator usage and availability, and hospital-specific COVID-19 metrics, click here.