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New cases of COVID-19 in Arizona under 1,000 for 4th straight day

Posted 8/18/20

New cases remained below 1,000 for the fourth straight day in Arizona, according to the latest numbers.

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New cases of COVID-19 in Arizona under 1,000 for 4th straight day

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New cases remained below 1,000 for the fourth straight day in Arizona, according to the latest numbers.

The Arizona Department of Health Services is reporting 194,920 cases and 4,529 deaths of COVID-19 as of Tuesday morning, up 915 and 23 from Monday, respectively.

The number of cases could be higher because many people have not been tested, and some can be infected without feeling sick.

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health is reporting 129,803 cases and 2,597 deaths of the novel coronavirus.

Maricopa County shows a case rate of 2,897 cases per 100,000 residents, using 2019 population estimates. The state rate is 2,678. Santa Cruz County has the highest at 5,824 cases per 100,000 residents.

As of Tuesday morning, Arizona had the lowest R-naught in the nation at 0.77. Alabama is second with 0.82. This is the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person. Less than 1.0 is ideal, officials say.

According to Johns Hopkins University data analyzed by The Associated Press, seven-day rolling averages of daily new cases in Arizona and of daily deaths in the state have sharply declined over the past two weeks.

COVID-19-related hospitalizations in Arizona peaked about a month ago following Gov. Doug Ducey’s lifting of stay-home orders in May.

With Arizona then becoming a national hot spot, Mr. Ducey in late June re-imposed some restrictions and allowed local governments to impose masking requirements.

The coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms such as fever and cough for most people. The vast majority of people who are diagnosed with COVID-19 recover.

But for some — especially older adults and people with existing health problems — it can cause more severe illness including pneumonia, and death.