Arizona reports 1,861 new COVID-19 cases, 200 more deaths Thursday

This is a regularly updated story with the latest information on the coronavirus and its impact in Arizona and beyond for February 11, 2021.

PHOENIX – Arizona health officials on Thursday reported 1,861 new cases of coronavirus and 200 more deaths from COVID-19.

The state’s documented totals have risen to 791,106 infections and 14,662 deaths, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services COVID-19 dashboard.

Less than 2,000 new cases have been reported in three of the past five days. Before that, he hadn’t been below that mark since December.

The virus remains widespread statewide, though the outbreak that made Arizona the nation’s hotspot last month is receding, reflecting a trend seen across the country.

COVID-19-related hospitalizations and daily case averages are now lower than they were at the July peak of the state’s first wave, but the death rate remains higher.

Arizona’s number of confirmed or suspected COVID-19 hospital patients fell to 2,507 on Wednesday, the fewest since November 28. The number of intensive care beds used by COVID-19 patients has fallen to 719, the fewest since December 5.

Statewide, COVID-19 patients occupied 29% of all inpatient beds and 40% of all intensive care beds on Wednesday. Overall, inpatient beds accounted for 90% of capacity and intensive care beds 88%.

Arizona’s weekly percentage of positivity for COVID-19 diagnostic tests, an indicator of the virus’s spread in the community, has declined every week since peaking at 24% for the week starting December 27.

Of the 25,794 people tested so far this week, 10% have tested positive.

The percentage of positivity was 12% for 109,480 people tested last week.

Official positivity rates are based on when samples are taken, not when they are reported, so the percentage over the past few weeks may fluctuate as labs catch up with testing and results. are documented by the state.

The seven-day average of new coronavirus cases reported by the state’s health department was 3,123.71 on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press track, the second lowest score since November 19.

The seven-day average of newly reported deaths has not changed much since the start of February and was 126.57 for Wednesday.

In Wednesday’s update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Arizona ranked fourth in the country in COVID-19 deaths per capita in the past seven days and ninth in cases.

Daily updates from the Arizona Department of Health showcase data on cases, deaths, and tests after the state receives and confirms statistics, which can be delayed for days or more. They do not represent actual activity over the past 24 hours.

Hospitalization data published each morning is reported electronically the night before by 100 hospitals across the state, as required by the decree.

COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has no impact on some people and is severely disabling or fatal for others. People who are infected without symptoms – which include, but are not limited to, cough, fever, and difficulty breathing – are able to spread the virus.

Diagnostic tests are available in hundreds of places across Arizona and should be researched 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.

For more information on vaccine availability statewide, the ADHS website has a vaccine search page with a map of locations and registration information.

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Below are Thursday’s latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic statewide, nationwide, and globally:

• The Navajo Nation has reported 53 new cases of coronavirus and 11 additional deaths, bringing the documented totals to 29,098 infections and 1,097 deaths.
• Despite a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, Arizona director of health Dr. Cara Christ said KTAR News 92.3 FM’s The Mike Broomhead Show that the appointments will not be canceled.
• Maricopa County said it will expand COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to 65, lowering its age threshold to 75, as nearly half of seniors have already received at least one vaccine .
• The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 1,045,644 of the state’s 1,220,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, an increase of nearly 49,000 from Wednesday.
• University of Arizona President Robert Robbins wants more doses of COVID-19 vaccine as the campus prepares to become the third state-run vaccination site.
• A Phoenix healthcare facility focused on serving vulnerable and underserved populations has started COVID-19 vaccinations for its patients.
• Globally, there were an estimated 107.45 million cases of COVID-19 and 2.36 million deaths as of Thursday morning, according to research from Johns Hopkins University. The figures for the United States were around 27.29 million cases and 472,000 deaths.

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