The vials of AstraZeneca’s COVISHIELD vaccine against COVID-19 are seen in a filling laboratory at the Serum Institute of India, Pune, India, on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Experts say there is an urgent need for India is stepping up vaccination, which began slowly in January. (Photo AP / Rafiq Maqbool)
PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials reported a three-week maximum of 940 new cases of coronavirus on Friday along with 12 additional deaths from COVID-19.
The Arizona Department of Health Services dit 120 of the new cases correspond to a laboratory that reported a delay covering the entire pandemic. However, Friday’s case update was the highest since March 12, with or without the delay.
The last documented totals in the state were 843,132 COVID-19 infections and 16,989 fatalities, according to the ADVS COVID-19 dashboard.
The board also showed that 3,474,738 doses of vaccine have been administered in the state, with 2,195,229 people (30.5% of the state’s population) receiving at least one shot and 1,380,430 people completely vaccinated.
The number of hospitalized confirmed or suspected COVID-19s in state hospitals fell to 572 on Thursday, the second lowest since Oct. 4. The number of ICU beds used by COVID-19 patients dropped to 152, the lowest since Oct. 12.
Daily updates from the state health department present case, death, and test 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 data published each morning is reported electronically the night before in hospitals across the state.
COVID-19, the disease caused by the new 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 are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines from state sites and other Maricopa County providers, with a minimum age of 16 for the Pfizer shot and 18 for the Modern or Johnson & Johnson versions.
Appointments at the five state mass vaccination sites for the following week are available every Friday at 11 a.m., but they don’t last long.
For statewide vaccine availability details, the ADHS website has a vaccine search page with a map of locations and registration and eligibility information.
For information on the availability of the Phoenix Metro vaccine, Maricopa County Public Health has an interactive map that includes pharmacies, government-run sites, health clinics, and emerging distribution events.