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Arizona tops 168,000 cases of COVID-19
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Independent Newsmedia
The Arizona Department of Health Services is reporting over 168,000 cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday morning.
In Arizona, there are 168,273 cases and 3,454 deaths of the novel coronavirus, up 2,339 and 46 from Tuesday morning, respectively. That computes to a 2.05% death rate of confirmed cases in the state.
The number of cases could be far higher because many people have not been tested, and some can be infected without feeling sick.
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health reports 112,515 cases and 1,841 deaths in Arizona’s most populous county. State and county numbers differ depending on reporting times.
“The number of people in Maricopa County diagnosed per day with COVID-19 is starting to level off, indicating community efforts to wear face coverings and other mitigation measures may be having a positive effect on reducing community spread,” the MCDPH stated on social media.
Maricopa County shows a case rate of 2,523 cases per 100,000 residents, using 2019 estimates. The state rate is 2,312. Santa Cruz County has the highest at 5,469 cases per 100,000 residents.
Meanwhile, in-patient hospitalizations and intensive care unit occupancy continued on slight declines. However, the number of patients on ventilators went up slightly. Hospital capacity statewide continues to hover in the mid-80s in terms of percentage.
The coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms such as fever and cough for most people. The vast majority of people who are diagnosed with COVID-19 recover.
But for some — especially older adults and people with existing health problems — it can cause more severe illness including pneumonia, and death.
AZDHS has partnered with Arizona State University to launch several testing sites providing free saliva diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in high-need underserved communities around the state.
Testing is available 7 a.m.-noon Saturday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Pre-register at www.asubioempportal.pointnclick.com/login_login.aspx using agency code FvCmy1fGe.
Editor's Note: Corrects earlier lede of 268,000 cases. We apologize for the error.
