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CORONAVIRUS
Arizona over 202,800 cases of COVID-19
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Independent Newsmedia
Arizona is reporting over 500 additional cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday morning.
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, there are 202,861 cases and 5,065 deaths of the novel coronavirus in the state, up 519 and 21 from Tuesday, respectively.
The number of infections is thought to be far higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health is reporting 134,111 cases and 2,995 deaths in Arizona’s most populous county.
Maricopa County shows a case rate of 2,995 cases per 100,000 residents, using 2019 population estimates. The state rate is 2,787. Santa Cruz County has the highest at 5,876 cases per 100,000 residents.
As of Wednesday morning, Arizona has the ninth lowest R-naught in the nation at 0.92, according to rt.live. This is the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person. Less than 1.0 is ideal, officials say. Texas has the lowest with 0.83.
COVID-related hospitalization metrics continued a downward trend, with the department services saying that 150 COVID-19 patients were on ventilators as of Monday, the lowest number since hospitals started reporting that data in early April.
The coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms such as fever and cough for most people. The vast majority of people who are diagnosed with COVID-19 recover.
But for some — especially older adults and people with existing health problems — it can cause more severe illness including pneumonia, and death.
