Arizona reports 394 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths Monday
Jun 14, 2021, 8:30 AM
A health worker collects a swab sample from a laborer to test for COVID-19 at a construction site in New Delhi, India, Thursday, June 10, 2021. India’s economy was on the cusp of recovery from the first pandemic shock when a new wave of infections swept the country, infecting millions, killing hundreds of thousands and forcing many people to stay home. Cases are now tapering off, but prospects for many Indians are drastically worse as salaried jobs vanish, incomes shrink and inequality is rising. (AP Photo)
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PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Monday reported 394 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths from the disease.
The latest documented totals were 887,146 infections and 17,768 fatalities, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services’ COVID-19 dashboard.
The dashboard also showed that 6,170,100 vaccine doses have been administered in the state, with 3,450,759 people (48% of the state’s population) having received at least one shot and 2,986,858 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 increased by eight overnight to 520 on Sunday. The number of ICU beds used by COVID-19 patients dropped by three to 128.
The weekly percent positivity for COVID-19 diagnostic testing, an indicator of how much the virus is spreading in the community, remained at 5% for the fifth consecutive week.
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.
