The numbers clearly show a rise in COVID cases, hospitalizations and even deaths. As a result, talk is turning to a potential return to mask mandates indoors.
Like other communities across the country, Glendale is experiencing an uptick in COVID cases. Maricopa County as a whole has a level of community transmission the CDC rates as “high” as of Tuesday. Currently, 59.7% of U.S. counties have “high transmission” and 18.8% have “substantial transmission,” according to CDC data.
And Arizona ranks 36th in fully vaccinated adults in the U.S. and Territories at 55.7%, according to Aug. 3 New York Times data. Vermont (77.9%) currently ranks first, and Alabama (43.3%) comes in last.
