Arizona coronavirus cases increase to 3,393, death toll surpasses 100

PHOENIX — The Arizona health department reported an increase of 281 positive coronavirus tests and 11 deaths in its daily report Saturday morning.

The state’s totals during the COVID-19 outbreak are now 3,393 cases and 108 deaths, with 40,530 tests given.

The Arizona Department of Health Services has been providing daily case and testing updates on its website each morning.

The state reported 3,112 cases and 97 deaths, with 37,734 tests given, on Friday morning.

The number of cases in Maricopa County, the state’s most-populous and hardest-hit county, increased by 150 to 1,891 on Saturday, according to the state report.

On Thursday afternoon, the Arizona health department announced it would start reporting additional data about coronavirus cases on Sunday, including zip code locations.

The extra information will also include race/ethnic background, age and gender of those who have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.

Because of a shortage of supplies, health officials have prioritized at-risk populations and people showing serious symptoms for getting tested. In most cases, a positive diagnosis won’t change a patient’s treatment plan.

For most people, coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.

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