Arizona health officials officials on Tuesday reported 1,008 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 66 more deaths from the coronavirus outbreak as the state saw slight increases in several hospitalization metrics.
The state Department of Health Services reported that the newly reported cases and deaths raised the confirmed case total to 180,505 and the death toll to 3,845.
The number of infections is thought to be far higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.
Data on COVID-19 hospitalizations and COVID-19-related use of intensive care beds and venitlators rose slightly Monday ffom the day before after trending downward since mid-July while the number of COVID-19-related emergency room visits dropped slightly.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough.
However, for some people who contract the virus, especially those who are older or have underlying health conditions, it can cause more severe illness and death.
The vast majority of people who are diagnosed with COVID-19 recover.
Republished with the permission of the Associated Press.
