Arizona coronavirus update: 975 new cases, 17 more deaths

Arizona reported 975 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new known deaths on Wednesday as new cases and hospitalizations continue gradual increases, but remain far below levels from the summer peak.

Identified cases rose to 233,912 and known deaths were at 5,854, according to the daily report from the Arizona Department of Health Services.

The past several weeks have seen relatively higher daily case reports.

The number of patients hospitalized statewide for known or suspected COVID-19 cases was at 832 on Tuesday, up from 777 inpatients on Monday.

Tuesday’s 832 inpatients was highest reported since Aug. 26.

The number of patients with suspected or known COVID-19 in intensive care units across Arizona was at 171 on Tuesday, compared with 170 on Monday and 177 on Sunday, which was the highest it’s been since Sept. 11.

The number of Arizonans with confirmed and suspected COVID-19 on ventilators was at 91 on Tuesday, the same as Monday.

Sunday’s 94 ventilators in use was the highest daily level since Sept. 10.

Wednesday’s dashboard shows 87% of inpatient beds and 83% of ICU beds in use, which includes people being treated for COVID-19 and other patients.

COVID-19 patients were using 10% of all inpatient beds and 10% of ICU beds.

Overall, 25% of ventilators were in use.

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Reported cases

Cases increased by 975, or 0.42%, from Tuesday’s 232,937 identified cases since the outbreak began.

Cases by county: 151,527 in Maricopa, 27,128 in Pima, 13,297 in Yuma, 11,538 in Pinal, 6,197 in Navajo, 4,814 in Coconino, 4,223 in Mohave, 3,810 in Apache, 2,961 in Santa Cruz, 2,814 in Yavapai, 2,075 in Cochise, 1,777 in Gila, 1,063 in Graham, 606 in La Paz and 82 in Greenlee, according to state numbers.

The Navajo Nation reported 10,999 cases and 574 confirmed deaths as of Tuesday. The Navajo Nation includes parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.

The Arizona Department of Corrections said 2,621 inmates had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday, including 992 in Tucson; 40,756 inmates statewide have been tested. A total of 729 prison staff members have self-reported testing positive, the state corrections department said. Eighteen incarcerated people in Arizona have been confirmed to have died of COVID-19, with 10 additional deaths under investigation.

Reported deaths

On Wednesday, 17 deaths were reported.

County deaths: 3,532 in Maricopa, 635 in Pima, 353 in Yuma, 236 in Navajo, 230 in Mohave, 217 in Pinal, 168 in Apache,147 in Coconino, 87 in Yavapai, 73 in Cochise, 66 in Gila, 65 in Santa Cruz, 27 in Graham, 16 in La Paz and fewer than three in Greenlee.

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