NEW DELHI, INDIA – APRIL 20: A hospital staff member wearing a PPE (personal protective equipment) suit pulls a cart containing Covid-19 waste to dispose of it safely in a hospital on April 20, 2021 in New Delhi, India. Covid-19 cases are slipping out of control in India, with daily infections approaching 300,000, according to health ministry data, bringing the number of infections nationwide to nearly 14 million. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee / Getty Images)
PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Tuesday reported 40 additional deaths from COVID-19, most in nearly a month, and 702 new coronavirus cases.
It was the largest daily increase in deaths since 44 were reported on March 24 and occurred after a total of two were recorded over the previous three days.
The last documented totals were 855,155 COVID-19 infections and 17,193 fatalities, according to the COVID-19 board of the Arizona Department of Health Services.
The board also showed that 4,539,871 doses of vaccine have been administered in the state, with 2,753,064 people (38.3% of the state’s population) receiving at least one shot and 1,955,889 people completely vaccinated.
Arizona coronavirus-related hospitalizations have remained fairly stable this month, with relatively small daily fluctuations. The number of hospitalized patients confirmed or suspected of COVID-19 in state hospitals increased by seven overnight to 562 on Monday. The number of ICU beds used by patients with COVID-19 increased by 10 overnight to 155.
Daily updates from the state health department present case and death data after the state receives statistics and confirms them, which can take several days or more. They do not represent the actual activity during the last 24 hours.
Hospitalization numbers published each morning are communicated electronically the night before by hospitals across the state.
COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, has no impact on some people and is severely debilitating or deadly to others. Asymptomatic infected people, which include, among other things, cough, fever, and difficulty breathing, are able to spread the virus.
Diagnostic tests are available at hundreds of sites across Arizona and should be looked for by anyone with symptoms or who may have been exposed to an infected person. Information on locations, times, and registration can be found on the Department of Health Services website.
All adults throughout Arizona are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines, with a minimum age of 16 for Pfizer shooting and 18 for other approved versions.
For details on statewide vaccine availability, the ADHS website has a vaccine search engine page that shows locations and registration information.
For information on the availability of the Phoenix Metro vaccine, Maricopa County Public Health has a location page that includes pharmacies, government-run sites, health clinics, and pop-up distribution events.
The following week’s appointment for the state-run mass vaccination sites, which use the Pfizer vaccine, is posted every Friday at 11 a.m. Appointments can be booked online at https://podvaccine.azdhs.gov/ or by calling 844-542 -8201.
Additional sites may be opened at any time through any provider due to additional cancellations and deliveries, so vaccine applicants should continue to regularly check some or all of the registration options.