Volunteer medical staff administer COVID-19 vaccines to ambulatory patients during an emerging clinic at Western International High School on April 12, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / Getty Images)
PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials reported 845 new coronavirus cases and an additional 30 deaths from COVID-19 on Friday.
The last documented totals were 852,570 COVID-19 infections and 17,153 fatalities, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services ’COVID-19 board.
The board also showed that 4,326,494 vaccine doses have been administered in the state, with 2,656,696 people (37% of the state’s population) receiving at least one shot and 1,812,090 vaccinated people completely.
Hospitalizations related to the virus declined Thursday after reaching April highs the day before. The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 confirmed or suspected in state hospitals fell by 15 overnight to 569. The number of ICU beds used by patients with COVID-19 went decrease from eight to 154.
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 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.