Arizona health officials on Tuesday reported 1,157 additional known coronavirus cases and 16 additional deaths amid a continuing rise in cases.
With the additional cases and deaths reported by the Department of Health Services, the state’s totals rose to 240,122 cases and 5,891 deaths.
As of Monday, 861 people were hospitalized for COVID19, the state reported.
Hospitalizations recently have ticked up to levels last seen in late August when Arizona was a national virus hotspot.
Rolling seven-day averages for cases and testing positivity also rose over the past two weeks while the average for daily deaths dropped, according to Johns Hopkins University data analyzed by The Associated Press.
The daily average of new cases went from 711 on Oct. 12 to 1,010 on Monday while the positivity rate, which measures community spread, rose from 7% to 9.4%. The average of daily deaths dropped from 7.4 to 6.4.
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.
Most people experience mild or moderate symptoms with the coronavirus, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. But for some — especially older adults and people with existing health problems — it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.
Republished with the permission of the Associated Press.
