Live updates: Latest on coronavirus in Arizona, which has 11,119 cases

This is a continuously updated link with the latest information, news and updates about the coronavirus and its impact in Arizona and beyond for the week starting May 4. (Previous live updates: April 27-May 3)

PHOENIX — The Arizona health department reported 159 new coronavirus cases on Sunday morning, surpassing the 11,000-mark of total cases in the state.

Arizona now has 11,119 cases of COVID-19. With four additional positive deaths, the death toll increased to 536.

There have been 137,739 tests given in Arizona, according to the report, an increase of 8,799 from the previous day. The positive rate fell from 8% to 7.9%.

The Arizona Department of Health Services has been updating its coronavirus web page with the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths, plus other related information, each morning.

Below is an updated list of cases and deaths by county as reported by the state health department, followed by the latest developments from around the state, country and world:

Maricopa County — 5,827 cases; 247 deaths

Pima County — 1,585 cases; 134 deaths

Navajo County — 983 cases, 36 deaths

Apache County — 716 cases; 10 deaths

Coconino County — 699 cases; 55 deaths

Pinal County — 600 cases; 19 deaths

Mohave County — 193 cases; 24 deaths

Yuma County — 191 cases; 3 deaths

Yavapai County — 177 cases; 4 deaths

Santa Cruz County — 44 cases; 0 deaths

Cochise County — 41 cases; fewer than 3 deaths (1-2)

La Paz County — 23 cases; fewer than 3 deaths (1-2)

Gila County — 19 cases; fewer than 3 deaths (1-2)

Graham County — 19 cases; 0 deaths

Greenlee County — 2 cases; 0 deaths

Sunday, May 10

• Fewer than 1% of MLB employees tested positive for coronavirus, according to a study led by Stanford, University of Southern California and the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory in Salt Lake City. The results were based on about 5,600 completed records from employees of 26 clubs.
• The Arizona health department reported 159 new coronavirus cases, surpassing the 11,000-mark of total cases in the state. With four additional positive deaths, the death toll increased to 536.

Saturday, May 9

• The Arizona health department reported 15 new deaths from coronavirus. With 434 additional positive tests, the state now has 532 deaths and 10,960 total cases from COVID-19.
• Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez reported an increase of 97 cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths bringing the total to 2,973 cases and 98 total deaths.

Friday, May 8

• Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez reported an increase of 119 cases of COVID-19 and 8 more deaths bringing the total to 2,876. Of those, Arizona has 1,662 cases. The Navajo Nation has implemented a 57-hour weekend curfew that begins Friday at 8 p.m. and ends Monday at 5 a.m.
• Pomo Pizzeria said it will open its downtown Phoenix and Scottsdale dining rooms Monday while following the governor’s guidelines to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. The Gilbert and Biltmore locations will open at a later date to be determined.
• Fired Pie, which has 20 metro Phoenix pizza restaurants, said it will open its dining rooms Monday while following recommended guidelines. Dine-in customers can get 25% off Monday and Tuesday by mentioning the deal when ordering.
• Meteor Crater in northern Arizona announced it would reopen for tours May 21, with the RV park on the site opening May 16. The natural attraction has been closed since May 31 in response to the state’s stay-at-home order.
• Arizona’s Sonora Quest Laboratories said it is now offering COVID-19 antibody testing, which is designed to determined if a patient has recovered from a coronavirus infection, for $99 without a physician’s order or insurance.
• Hair salons, barbershops and retail stores in Arizona shut down a month ago to stop the spread of the coronavirus can start reopening under Gov. Doug Ducey’s modified stay-at-home order.
• Arizona reported 67 new coronavirus deaths and 581 additional cases, increasing the totals to 517 and 10,526, with 10,526 COVID-19 tests given. The big jump in fatalities was a result of new death certificate surveillance, according to the state health department.

Thursday, May 7

• Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez reported an increase of 103 coronavirus cases among the Navajo Nation and a total death count of 88. Of the Navajo Nation’s 2,757 confirmed coronavirus cases, 2,054 are in Arizona.
• Officials announced a child in Yuma County died from COVID-19, the first pediatric death related to the virus in Arizona.
• A day after saying it no longer needed researchers from state universities to model the spread of COVID-19, the Arizona health department reversed course.
• Arizona reported 24 new coronavirus deaths with 238 additional positive tests. The state death count increased to 450, while the COVID-19 case total climbed to 9,945, with 111,086 tests given.
• Arizona Senate President Karen Fann said the Legislature will officially end its session Friday, allowing lawmakers to focus on coronavirus response.
• Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by the viral outbreak deepened the worst U.S. economic catastrophe in decades.

Wednesday, May 6

• The Arizona Department of Health Services said it no longer needs researchers from state universities to predict COVID-19’s spread because it has months of data.
• Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez reported an increase of 95 coronavirus cases among the Navajo Nation and a total death count of 85. Of the Navajo Nation’s 2,654 confirmed coronavirus cases, 1,966 are in Arizona.
• Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced the Arizona Air National Guard will conduct a flyover of the Navajo Nation and northern Arizona communities on Thursday in honor of frontline medical workers.
• President Donald Trump said that the coronavirus task force will adjust its priorities to focus on economic recovery and the development of a vaccine.
• An Arizona retail analyst said that in-store retail shopping experiences are “not going to be fun” when stores reopen across the state on Friday.
• In anticipation of resuming dine-in service, Pita Jungle said it was hiring hundreds of workers to fill positions at most of its 23 locations across Arizona.
• Three popular upscale metro Phoenix restaurants — Steak 44, Dominick’s Steakhouse and Ocean 44 — announced plans to reopen their dining rooms Monday, the first day allowed under Arizona’s revised stay-at-home order. The restaurants posted detailed lists of the steps they are taking to curb the spread of coronavirus on their websites.
• Arizona reported 31 new coronavirus deaths, increasing the state total to 426. The state’s reported positive test count increased by 402 to 9,707, with 91,737 tests given.
• TGen and HonorHealth will run a clinical trial with 25 of their sickest patients to see how atovaquone and azithromycin can treat coronavirus.

Tuesday, May 5

• The Navajo Nation reported an increase of 85 confirmed coronavirus cases and six new deaths. Of the Navajo Nation’s 2,559 cases, Arizona has 1,474 of those cases.
• Two detention officers and one inmate at the Coconino County Detention Facility in Flagstaff have tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office.
• Cisco announced a partnership with the state of Arizona to install public WiFi at five libraries across the state, including the Tolleson Public Library.
• Arizona reported 33 new deaths from coronavirus, pushing the total to 395. With 386 additional positive tests, the total of cases increased to 9,305, with 88,260 tests given in the state.
• In his first major trip since the spread of COVID-19 became a national crisis, President Donald Trump is coming to Arizona. Here’s what we know about the visit.

Monday, May 4

• More than $140 million in unemployment benefits were paid out in the past week in the state, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security.
• Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez announced an increase of 101 confirmed coronavirus cases among the Navajo Nation since Saturday. No new deaths were reported.
• Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered long-term care centers to provide residents’ next of kin or guardians with the facilities’ latest COVID-19 data.
• Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced that barber shops and hair salons can reopen their services to the public on Friday.
• Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced that restaurants can begin resuming dine-in service on a limited basis on May 11.
• U.S. regulators pulled back a decision that allowed scores of coronavirus blood tests to hit the market without first providing proof that they worked. The Food and Drug Administration said it took the action because some sellers have made false claims about the tests and their accuracy.
• Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s The Mike Broomhead Show his agency is asking people to submit COVID-19 violation complaints to its existing tip line or online portal to better manage resources like the 911 system, not to encourage snitching.
• The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Arizona Department of Transportation with a $36.2 million relief grant to help rural, tribal and intercity bus operators who have seen ridership and revenue decline during the coronavirus pandemic.
• The owner of J.Crew is filing for bankruptcy protection, the first major retailer to do so since the coronavrius pandemic forced most stores in the United States to close.
• Arizona reported no new fatalities from COVID-19, leaving the death total at 362. The number of positive tests for coronavirus went up by 279 to 8,919, with 85,253 tests having been given.

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