Arizona reports 570 new COVID-19 cases, 21 additional deaths Saturday
Jun 12, 2021, 8:41 AM
U.S. Air National Guard Capt. Jennifer Blake, right, inoculates a patient at a coronavirus mass-vaccination site at the former Citizens Bank headquarters in Cranston, R.I., Thursday, June 10, 2021. The U.S. is confronted with an ever-growing surplus of COVID-19 vaccines, looming expiration dates and stubbornly lagging demand at a time when the developing world is clamoring for doses to stem a rise in infections. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
(AP Photo/David Goldman)
PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Saturday reported 570 new COVID-19 cases and 21 additional deaths from the disease.
The latest documented totals were 886,404 infections and 17,761 fatalities, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services’ COVID-19 dashboard.
Officials said that 220 of the 570 new cases were from test results conducted in early May.
The dashboard also showed that 6,142,572 vaccine doses have been administered in the state, with 3,438,034 people (47.8% of the state’s population) having received at least one shot and 2,967,347 people fully vaccinated.
Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have been fluctuating by relatively small amounts on a daily basis.
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The number of confirmed or suspected COVID-19 inpatients in the state’s hospitals rose by four to 529 on Friday. The number of ICU beds used by COVID-19 patients decreased by 18 to 126.
The state health department’s daily updates present case and death data after the state receives statistics and confirms them, which can lag by several days or more. They don’t represent the actual activity over the past 24 hours.
The hospitalization numbers posted each morning are reported electronically the previous evening by hospitals across the state.
COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, has no impact on some people and is seriously debilitating or fatal for others. Infected people without symptoms — which include but are not limited to cough, fever and difficulty breathing — are capable of spreading the virus.
Information about where to get tested for COVID-19 can be found on the Department of Health Services website.
Federally approved vaccines are highly effective in stopping the transmission of COVID-19.
For details about statewide vaccine availability, the ADHS website has a vaccine-finder page showing locations and registration information.
For information about metro Phoenix vaccine availability, Maricopa County Public Health has a locator page that lists pharmacies, government-run sites, health clinics and pop-up distribution events.
Appointments may be required depending on the provider, but many accept walk-ins.
The minimum age to receive the Pfizer shot has been reduced to 12, but it’s still 18 for the other approved versions, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
