Arizona records 3,638 new COVID-19 cases; 30 new deaths
PHOENIX (KVOA) – Another 3,638 Arizonans tested positive for the coronavirus, the Arizona Department of Health Services reported on Saturday.
ADHS reported that 30 more people lost their lives to the virus, according to the state's dashboard.
That brings the state’s documented totals to 295,334 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The death toll is 6,457.
WHAT TO KNOW:
Deaths are not recorded until the health department receives a death certificate naming COVID-19 as the cause of death.
The data includes people who have recovered.
According to the state's data dashboard, 2,418,990 people have been tested for the virus. Of those that have been processed, 9.8% have come back positive. This does not include the serology or antibody tests.
As of Friday morning, there are 11,720,514 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States, according to Johns Hopkins University of Medicine. The death toll is 252, 564.
KEY UPDATES:
- State officials implement stricter mask mandate for schools
- CDC urging against Thanksgiving travel
- US, Mexico and Canada extend border restrictions of nonessential travel
- New COVID-19 testing site opens at Tucson International Airport
COVID-19 Resources:
- Arizona COVID-19 Hotline: 1-844-542-8201
- Need to get tested? Here are the COVID-19 testing sites from Arizona Department of Health Services.
- Directory of Local Health Departments
- Order masks from ADHS
- Click here for the latest CDC novel coronavirus resources and links.
- Track the COVID-19 globally using this map tracker here.
- For more COVID-19 related news, visit kvoa.com/thecoronavirus/.
