Arizona is back to reporting more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases in a day, a brief dip.
The Arizona Department of Health Services released the latest statistics Monday and tabulated 1,034 confirmed cases but no new deaths.
This brings the state’s pandemic total to 909,282 cases. The number of deaths remains 18,117.
The state’s dashboard calculated over 1,000 cases for four consecutive days last week until Sunday, when the number was 980.
They said it marked the longest stretch of quadruple-digit case reports since a five-day run March 2-7 when the vaccine supply was limited, and doses were being rationed.
Health experts attribute the recent surge in cases to low vaccination rates, the fast-spreading delta variant, and July Fourth gatherings.
Hospitalizations due to the virus have also been trending upward. The number generally ranged between 500 and 600 during May and June but rose in the past week. There were 814 as of Sunday.
But with nearly 51% of Arizonans having received at least one vaccine dose, health officials said there’s less chance of another major surge in cases or a significant strain on the health care system. The climb in cases is similar to what’s being seen in most states.
Republished with the permission of the Associated Press.
