Feb. 12
The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 2,426 new cases of COVID-19 throughout the state and 172 additional deaths related to the virus.
The state has administered 1,096,126 COVID vaccines to Arizonans.
In Yuma County, 28,059 residents have received the vaccine. In La Paz County, 3,581 residents have received the vaccine.
Feb. 11
The Yuma County Health District reported 24 new cases today and 5 additional deaths related to COVID-19.
It brings the total number of cases countywide to 35,907 and deaths to 750.
As of 8 a.m. Thursday, there were 60 patients hospitalized at Yuma Regional Medical Center and 26 in the intensive care unit.
As of Jan. 24 the percentage of positive tests for Yuma County was at 16%.
The nationwide âsurgeâ of coronavirus cases is being felt in La Paz County. In the same week the United States recorded 1.6 million new cases to top 18 million, La Paz County saw 88 new cases reported between Dec. 12 and Dec. 19, to bring the countyâs total up to 1,159. The number of new cases was lower than the 102 reported between Dec. 5 and Dec. 12.
There were also three more deaths recorded to bring the countyâs total to 24.
The countyâs total include 472 members of the Colorado River Indian Tribes who were tested at Indian Health Services. Thatâs 31 additional cases since Dec. 12, which is lower than the previous weekâs increase of 41. A total of eight Tribal members have died.