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PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials reported 692 new coronavirus cases Monday and caused no additional deaths from COVID-19.
The last documented totals were 854,453 COVID-19 infections and 17,153 fatalities, according to the COVID-19 board of the Arizona Department of Health Services.
The board also showed that 4,495,519 doses of vaccine have been administered in the state, with 2,736,235 people (38.1% of the state’s population) receiving at least one shot and 1,926,181 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 six overnight to 555 on Sunday. The number of ICU beds used by patients with COVID-19 decreased by five overnight to 145, the lowest since April 7.
The weekly positivity percentage for COVID-19 diagnostic tests reached 6% last week for 52,105 people tested, the first change in metrics in more than a month. It had been 5% for the previous six weeks.
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 throughout 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.
A new state-run mass vaccination site was launched Monday morning at the University Union Fieldhouse of the University of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff.
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 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.