Arizona coronavirus update: 13,169 cases, 651 known deaths
Arizona cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, now exceed 13,100, with 651 known deaths, according to numbers released on Friday by the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Arizona’s total identified cases rose to 13,169 on Friday, according to the most recent state figures. That’s an increase of 495 confirmed cases, or 3.9%, since Thursday when the state reported 12,674 identified cases and 624 deaths.
The number of confirmed cases reported each day has risen steadily over the past week as more testing has taken place.
Deaths have also spiked over the past week, although many occurred in previous weeks and are just being added to the system now because of reporting lags and a new death certificate surveillance process.
The number of deaths reported each day represents the additional known deaths identified by the Health Department that day, but they are often not identified on the actual death date and could have occurred weeks prior.
According to the department’s data, the dates with the most deaths in a single day so far are April 19 and April 20, with 22 deaths each.
Maricopa County’s confirmed cases exceed 6,800, according to state numbers.
The number of Arizona cases likely is higher than official numbers because of limits on supplies and available tests.
The state announced April 23 that anyone who believes they could be infected can now get tested.
The latest Arizona data
As of Thursday morning, the state reported death totals from these counties: 302 in Maricopa, 155 in Pima, 62 in Coconino, 48 in Navajo, 28 in Pinal, 27 in Mohave, 16 in Apache, five in Yavapai and four in Yuma.
La Paz County officials reported two deaths and Gila officials reported one death as of Thursday, although the state site listed the two counties and Cochise County as just having fewer than three deaths.
Greenlee, Graham and Santa Cruz counties each reported no deaths.
Overall, Arizona has 183.2 cases and 9.06 deaths per 100,000 residents, according to state data.
The scope of the outbreak differs by county.
Maricopa County has 156.2 cases and 6.91 deaths per 100,000 residents, and Pima has 167.5 cases and 14.84 deaths per 100,000 residents.
Coconino has 558.8 cases and 42.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, and Navajo has 1,043.2 cases and 42.54 deaths per 100,000 residents.
Cases rise in other counties
According to Friday’s state update, Pima County reported 1,750 identified cases. Navajo County reported 1,177 cases, while Apache County reported 927, Coconino County reported 823, Pinal County reported 670, Yuma County reported 310, Yavapai County reported 254 and Mohave County reported 242.
Santa Cruz County reported 69 cases, Cochise County reported 45, La Paz County reported 36, Gila County reported 22, Graham County reported 21 and Greenlee County reported two, according to state numbers.
Graham and Greenlee counties saw no increase in case numbers from Thursday.
The Navajo Nation had 3,632 identified cases and 127 confirmed deaths as of Thursday evening. Of the 3,632 cases, 1,921 are in counties in Arizona. The Navajo Nation includes parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.
The Navajo Nation has issued an emergency order requiring all individuals to wear masks in public and will enforce its sixth 57-hour curfew this weekend in order to slow the spread.