PHOENIX – Arizona health officials reported 3,247 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, but no more died from the disease.
The last documented totals are 1,011,101 infections and 18,787 deaths, according to the COVID-19 board of the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Virus-related hospitalizations have quadrupled almost since the state’s third COVID-19 wave began in early July. People who are not fully vaccinated account for almost all serious illnesses and deaths.
The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 confirmed or suspected in state hospitals was reduced last week and decreased by three overnight to 1,983 on Sunday.
The number of ICU beds used by patients with COVID-19 decreased from 10 to 508 after reaching a maximum of six months the previous day.
The positivity rate of COVID-19 diagnostic tests conducted last week was 11% since Monday’s update, remaining constant over the previous week.
The board also showed that 4,016,042 people (55.9% of the state’s population, based on 7,189,020 residents) have received at least one dose of vaccine in Arizona and 3,531,962 people are fully vaccinated (the 49.1% of the population). National rates are 61.6% with at least one dose and 52.3% fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Daily updates from the state health department present case and death data after the state receives statistics and confirms them, which can be delayed for 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.
Federally authorized free vaccines are widely available and highly effective in preventing COVID-19 disease, including the most contagious delta variant that now accounts for most new cases in the United States.
For details on statewide vaccine availability, the ADHS website has a vaccine search engine page with locations and other 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. An appointment may be required depending on the provider.
The minimum age to receive the Pfizer shot is 12 years and is 18 years for the other available versions, Modern and Johnson & Johnson.
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, but are not limited to, cough, fever, and difficulty breathing, are able to spread the virus.
Information on where to take the COVID-19 test can be found on the ADHS website.