A day after Arizona health officials reported no coronavirus-related deaths, the state has tallied more than 100 more.
The Arizona Department of Health Services said Tuesday that there have been another 104 known deaths and 2,107 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Officials say deaths do not all occur on the same day but are often the results of reviewing death certificates going back weeks.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Arizona now stands at 165,934 and the number of deaths at 3,408.
Meanwhile, in-patient hospitalizations and intensive care unit occupancy continued on slight declines. However, the number of patients on ventilators went up slightly. Hospital capacity statewide continues to hover in the mid-80s in terms of percentage.
The coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough, for most people.
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.
