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On the day the first vaccines were given in the United States, Arizona on Monday reported 11,795 new coronavirus cases, one additional death and a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations.
From rising coronavirus cases to infrastructure improvements, here are some of the biggest stories that headlined the Arizona news cycle over the weekend.
Arizona health authorities on Sunday reported 5,854 new coronavirus cases with 35 deaths, putting the state's totals at 408,442 COVID-19 infections and 7,357 fatalities.
Traveling up the mountain at Arizona Snowbowl will be a little quicker starting Saturday, when the resort officially flips the switch on its high-speed chairlift.
Arizona reported 6,983 new coronavirus cases and 91 additional deaths on Friday, putting the state's totals at 394,512 COVID-19 infections and 7,245 fatalities.
Initial doses of the coronavirus vaccine in Phoenix won't do much to stem the hospitalization capacity crisis, but they will keep front-line workers protected and the system rolling, Maricopa County's top health official said.
Arizona reported 4,928 new coronavirus cases and 73 additional deaths on Thursday, putting the state's totals at 387,529 COVID-19 infections and 7,154 fatalities.
