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Arizona reports 423 new COVID-19 cases, passes 3M fully vaccinated

Jun 15, 2021, 8:34 AM | Updated: 11:22 am

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)...

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Tuesday reported 423 new COVID-19 cases and 11 additional deaths from the disease, while the state surpassed the milestone of 3 million people fully vaccinated.

The latest documented totals were 887,569 infections and 17,779 fatalities, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services’ COVID-19 dashboard.

The dashboard also showed that 6,201,598 vaccine doses have been administered in the state, with 3,461,366 people (48.1% of the state’s population) having received at least one shot and 3,006,771 people fully vaccinated.

Full vaccination means two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or one shot of the Johnson & Johnson version.

Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have been fluctuating by relatively small amounts on a daily basis.

The number of confirmed or suspected COVID-19 inpatients in the state’s hospitals decreased by 11 overnight to 509 on Monday. The number of ICU beds used by COVID-19 patients dropped by eight to 120, the fewest since September 2020.

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.

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Oscar Gonzales, left, received the last COVID-19 vaccination dose given at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on April 23, 2021. The outdoor site closed because of rising temperatures, replaced by neighboring Gila River Arena. (KTAR News Photo/Jim Cross) WestWorld of Scottsdale opened as an indoor Arizona-run COVID-19 mass-vaccination walk-through site April 22, 2021. (KTAR News Photo/Jim Cross) WestWorld of Scottsdale opened as a state-run walk-through COVID-19 vaccination site April 22, 2021. (Arizona Department of Health Services Photo) Arizona State University's Desert Financial Arena in Tempe opened as  state-run indoor COVID-19 vaccination site April 12, 2021. It replaced an outdoor site that had been operating at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. (KTAR News Photo/Griselda Zetino) Arizona State University's Desert Financial Arena in Tempe opened as  state-run indoor COVID-19 vaccination site April 12, 2021. (KTAR News Photo/Jim Cross) Arizona State University's Desert Financial Arena in Tempe opened as  state-run indoor COVID-19 vaccination site April 12, 2021. (KTAR News Photo/Jim Cross) Arizona's first indoor drive-thru state-run mass vaccination site opened in Mesa on April 5, 2021. The site replaced the parking lot setup at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. (KTAR News Photo/Jim Cross) A state-run drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site opened April 5, 2021, inside the Dexcom distribution center near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. (KTAR News Photo/Griselda Zetino) Inside Arizona's state-run indoor drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site in Mesa. (Twitter Photo/@AZDHS) A state-run drive-thru COVID-19 mass-vaccination site opened April 5, 2021, inside the Dexcom distribution center near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. (KTAR News Photo/Griselda Zetino) The Yuma Civic Center opened March 29, 2021, as Arizona's state-run indoor COVID-19 vaccination site. (Facebook Photo) Chandler-Gilbert Community College state-run mass vaccination site opened March 3, 2021. (Twitter Photo/Arizona Department of Health Services) The third state-run COVID-19 mass-vaccination site opened at the University of Arizona in Tucson on Feb. 18, 2021. (University of Arizona Photo) The third state-run COVID-19 mass-vaccination site opened at the University of Arizona in Tucson on Feb. 18, 2021. (University of Arizona Photo) Phoenix Municipal Stadium opened as a state-run COVID-19 mass-vaccination site opened Feb. 1, 2021.(Twitter Photo/Arizona Department of Health Services) Phoenix Municipal Stadium opened as the second state-run vaccination site Feb. 1, 2021. (KTAR News Photo/Ali Vetnar) Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers wait to get their vaccines at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Feb. 1, 2021. The Arizona State University sports facility is the second state-run mass vaccination site. (Twitter Photo/Arizona DPS) (Arizona Cardinals Photo) Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ works at the state-run COVID-19 vaccination site at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Jan. 11, 2021. (Facebook Photo/Arizona Department of Health Services) State Farm Stadium opened as Arizona's first state-run COVID-19 mass-vaccination site in Glendale on Jan. 11, 2021. (Facebook Photo/Arizona Department of Health Services)

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Arizona reports 423 new COVID-19 cases, passes 3M fully vaccinated