Arizona reports 3,322 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths on Friday

PHOENIX — Arizona health officials on Friday reported 3,322 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths.

The latest documented totals are 1,258,919 infections and 22,177 fatalities, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services’ COVID-19 dashboard.

Today’s #COVID19 dashboard update adds 3,322 cases and four deaths. COVID-19 patients at high risk of serious illness and hospitalization can benefit from treatment with monoclonal antibodies. Find eligibility criteria and a map showing providers at https://t.co/KSyHN0M7zg. pic.twitter.com/nbt5Z3YIwA

— AZ Dept of Health (@AZDHS) November 26, 2021

The number of confirmed of suspected COVID-19 inpatients in the state’s hospitals on Thursday was 2,500, down 50 from the previous day.

The number of ICU beds used by COVID-19 patients was 649, an increase of 16 from the previous day.

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.

Free federally authorized vaccines are widely available and highly effective in preventing serious illness and death from COVID-19, including the predominant and more contagious delta variant.

For details about statewide vaccine availability, the ADHS website has a vaccine-finder page with locations and other 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.

The minimum age to receive the Pfizer shot is 12, and it’s 18 for the other available versions, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

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 ADHS website.

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