With more than 6,058 new cases reported today, the number of Arizonaâs confirmed novel coronavirus cases now stands higher than 473,000 as of Wednesday, Dec. 23, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. Pima County, which reported 815 new cases today, has seen 62,159 of the stateâs 473,273 confirmed cases.
A total of 54 Arizonans have died after contracting COVID-19, including 946 deaths in Pima County, according to the Dec. 23 report.
The number of hospitalized COVID cases statewide continues to soar as the virus has begun to spread more rapidly, putting stress on Arizonaâs hospitals and surpassing July peaks. ADHS reported that as of Dec. 22, 3,899 COVID patients were hospitalized in the state. The summer peak of 3,517 hospitalized COVID patients was set on July 13; that number hit a subsequent low of 468 on Sept. 27.
With more than 5,800 new cases reported today, the number of Arizonaâs confirmed novel coronavirus cases now stands higher than 467,000 as of Tuesday, Dec. 22, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Pima County, which reported 984 new cases today, has seen 61,344 of the stateâs 467,215 confirmed cases.
A total of 8,125 Arizonans had died after contracting COVID-19, including 938 deaths in Pima County, according to the Dec. 22 report.
The number of hospitalized COVID cases statewide continues to soar as the virus has begun to spread more rapidly, putting stress on Arizonaâs hospitals and surpassing July peaks. ADHS reported that as of Dec. 21, a record number of 4,019 COVID patients were hospitalized in the state. The summer peak of 3,517 hospitalized COVID patients was set on July 13; that number hit a subsequent low of 468 on Sept. 27.
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Officials say COVID-19 vaccinations are ahead of schedule in Pima County Tucson skyline (Source: KOLD) By KOLD News 13 Staff | December 18, 2020 at 6:46 PM MST - Updated December 18 at 6:52 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - On Friday, Dec. 18th, Pima County Health Department Logistics Manager Spencer Graves said vaccinations are ahead of schedule for this week, but warned the pace may slow next week due to changes by the state in Pfizer vaccine allocations.
The county and vaccination team leaders with Banner Health and Tucson Medical Center, who are providing the vaccinations for the 1a group of healthcare workers in the regional vaccination plan, had expected to vaccinate about 1,000 medical workers by Friday afternoon.