The Arizona Department of Health Services is reporting over 145,000 cases of COVID-19 as of Monday morning, as the state has now tested over 1 million people.

In Arizona, there are 145,183 cases and 2,784 deaths of the novel coronavirus, up 1,559 and 23 from Sunday morning, respectively. That computes to a 1.92% death rate of confirmed cases in the state. However, the number of cases could be far higher because many people have not been tested, and some can be infected without feeling sick.

As of Monday morning, 1,003,987 tests have been conducted in Arizona, just under 14% of the state’s 2019 population estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Arizona — the 14th most populous state in the U.S. — is one of 10 states with over 100,000 cases, though North Carolina could surpass that mark Monday.

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health reports 96,047 cases and 1,435 deaths in Arizona’s most populous county. State and county numbers differ depending on reporting times.

Maricopa County shows a case rate of 2,156 cases per 100,000 residents, using 2019 estimates. The state rate is 1,995. Santa Cruz County has the highest at 5,032 cases per 100,000 residents.

The coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms such as fever and cough for most people.

But for some — especially older adults and people with existing health problems — it can cause more severe illness including pneumonia, and death.

Plasms donations needed from survivors

Since April 15, Vitalant has been collecting convalescent plasma donations, which contain the antibodies to fight off COVID-19.

Since then, the need for convalescent plasma has outpaced donations by more than 400% in Arizona, according to a release. Due to the low convalescent plasma supply, the needs of hospitalized COVID-19 patients may not be met.

The convalescent plasma treatment is the only FDA-approved antibody treatment available to COVID-19 patients who are critically ill in the hospitals, the release states.

Vitalant is calling on fully-recovered COVID-19 survivors to donate convalescent plasma to help critically ill hospital patients combat the virus. For information and to apply to be a convalescent plasma donor, visit www.Vitalant.org/COVIDfree or call 877-258-4825.

To donate convalescent plasma, recovered COVID-19 patients must meet eligibility requirements, including a prior laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19, either by a positive swab test or a positive test for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. They must also be symptom-free for at least 28 days and meet all additional FDA requirements for automated plasma donations.

Through the end of August, Vitalant is testing all blood donations for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Donors will be able to see their results within three weeks after donating by logging into their online donor accounts.

Donors that receive positive antibody test results are strongly encouraged to apply online to become convalescent plasma donors to help COVID-19 hospital patients with their lifesaving plasma once eligibility requirements are met.

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