21,250 confirmed coronavirus cases; 941 known deaths
Arizona reported a record number of new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, adding 1,127 COVID-19 positives and bringing the total case count to 21,250.
Maricopa County reported 615 new cases, also far more than previous daily reports, though only 599 were reflected in Arizona’s daily number. The state also reported 24 new deaths, bringing Arizona’s total to 941.
Prior to Tuesday, new cases reported daily have typically been in the several hundreds. The daily increase in case numbers also reflects a lag in obtaining results from the time a test was conducted.
Additional deaths are reported each day as well, and have varied between single- and double-digit increases. The number of deaths reported each day represents the additional known deaths reported by the health department that day, but could have occurred weeks prior and on different days.
The date with the most deaths in a single day so far is April 30 with 26 deaths, followed by April 23 and May 8 with 24 deaths each. Next comes May 7 with 23 deaths and April 19, April 20, May 3 and May 5 with 22 deaths on each of those days, according to Tuesday’s data, which is likely to change in the days ahead as more deaths are identified.
Maricopa County’s confirmed case total was at 10,536 on Tuesday, according to state numbers.
“We are seeing some indicators that the number of cases in Maricopa County are starting to rise,” county spokesman Ron Coleman said in an email. “This is in addition to an increase from increased testing.
“We want people to know that if they can still practice social distancing, they should, and if they cannot, then maintain at least six feet of distance. If they cannot stay home and maintain six feet of distance from others, we recommend people wear a cloth face covering,” Coleman said.
The latest Arizona data
As of Tuesday morning, the state reported death totals from these counties: 448 in Maricopa, 191 in Pima, 81 in Coconino, 64 in Navajo, 46 in Mohave, 41 in Apache, 39 in Pinal, 15 in Yuma, six in Yavapai and four in Cochise.
La Paz County and Gila County officials reported two deaths each and Graham County and Santa Cruz County reported one death each, although the state site listed the first three counties as just having fewer than three deaths and Santa Cruz as having none. Greenlee County reported no deaths.
Overall, Arizona has 295.6 cases and 13.09 deaths per 100,000 residents, according to state data.
Cases rise in other counties
According to Tuesday’s state update, Pima County reported 2,496 identified cases. Navajo County reported 1,957 cases, while Apache County reported 1,569; Coconino County 1,173; Yuma County 1,275; Pinal County 909; Mohave County 409; Santa Cruz 365; and Yavapai County 300.
La Paz County reported 92 cases, Cochise County 89, Graham County 37, Gila County 35 and Greenlee County eight, according to state numbers.
The Navajo Nation reported a total of 5,448 cases and at least 241 confirmed deaths as of Monday evening. The Navajo Nation includes parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.