Arizona reports 490 new COVID-19 cases, 10 additional deaths

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Dr. Robin Armstrong puts on his face shield while demonstrating his full personal protective equipment outside the entrance to The Resort at Texas City nursing home. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Health officials in Arizona on Wednesday reported 490 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 10 more deaths.

They said the state now has recorded 891,023 known cases of the disease since the pandemic started more than a year ago.

The total of coronavirus-related death now stands at 17,868.

More than 6.3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered with over 3.5 million Arizonans — 48.9% of the state’s population — having received at least one shot.

State health officials said more than 3 million residents now are fully vaccinated.

Republished with the permission of the Associated Press.