Arizona is reporting 540 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths.
The state dashboard posted the latest virus related data Monday, bringing its pandemic-wide totals to 874,605 and 17,497 deaths.
The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 rose slightly to 607. Of those, 176 were in ICUs.
Arizona’s seven-day rolling average of daily new cases was around 568 Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University data. It’s the lowest average since March 31.
The seven-day rolling average of daily deaths was around 8.
Meanwhile, almost 5.6 million vaccine doses have been administered in Arizona. Over 3.1 million people, or 44% of the state’s eligible population, have received at least one dose. Over 2.6 million are fully vaccinated.
Arizona health officials are hoping for a higher demand as this marks the first full week where children ages 12-15 can get vaccinated.
Republished with permission of the Associated Press.
