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PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials reported 692 new cases of coronavirus on Monday and there were no additional deaths due to COVID-19.
The last documented totals were 854,453 COVID-19 infections and 17,153 deaths, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services’ COVID-19 dashboard.
The dashboard also showed that 4,495,519 doses of vaccine were administered in the state, with 2,736,235 people (38.1% of the state’s population) receiving at least one stroke and 1,926,181 people completely vaccinated.
Arizona coronavirus 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 COVID-19 patients fell by five overnight to 145, the lowest since April 7.
The weekly percentage of positivity for the COVID-19 diagnostic test ticked up to 6% last week for 52,105 people tested, the first change in metric in more than a month. It had been 5% in the last six weeks.
The daily updates of the state health department present case and death data after the state receives statistics and confirms them, which can remain for a few days or more. It is not the real activity of the last 24 hours.
Hospitalization numbers posted each morning are reported electronically the previous evening 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 fatal to others. Asymptomatic infected people – which include, but are not limited to, cough, fever, and difficulty breathing – are able to spread the virus.
Diagnostic testing is available in hundreds of locations in Arizona and should be looked for by anyone with symptoms or who could have been exposed to an infected person. Information about locations, programs and registration can be found on the website of the Department of Health Services.
All adults in Arizona are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines, with a minimum age of 16 for the Pfizer shot and 18 for other approved versions.
A new state-run mass vaccination site was launched Monday morning at University Union Fieldhouse at the University of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff.
For details on the national availability of vaccines, the ADHS website has a vaccine identification page showing locations and registration information.
For information on Metro Phoenix vaccine availability, Maricopa County Public Health has a location page that lists pharmacies, government-run sites, health clinics, and pop-up distribution events.
Next week, appointments for state-run mass vaccination sites that use the Pfizer vaccine are released every Friday at 11:00. -8201.
Additional places may be opened at any time by any provider due to additional cancellations and deliveries, so vaccine applicants should continue to check any or all registration options on a regular basis.