NEW DELHI, INDIA – APRIL 20: A hospital worker wearing a Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) suit pulls a cart of Covid-19 waste to be safely removed to a hospital on April 20, 2021 in New Delhi, India. Covid-19 cases are spiraling out of control in India, with daily infections approaching 300,000, according to Ministry of Health data, bringing the national infection rate to nearly 14 million. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee / Getty Images)
PHOENIX – Public health officials in Arizona reported 40 additional COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, the highest in nearly a month, and 702 new cases of coronavirus.
It was the largest daily increase in deaths since 44 were reported on March 24, after a total of two were reported in the past three days.
The last documented totals were 855,155 COVID-19 infections and 17,193 fatalities, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services COVID-19 dashboard.
The dashboard also showed that 4,539,871 vaccine doses have been administered in the state, with 2,753,064 people (38.3% of the state population) receiving at least one injection and 1,955,889 people fully vaccinated.
Coronavirus-related hospital admissions in Arizona have remained fairly stable this month, with relatively small daily fluctuations. The number of confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients in state hospitals rose by seven on Monday to 562. The number of IC beds used by COVID-19 patients increased by 10 overnight to 155.
The state’s daily health department updates and confirms current case and death data after the state receives statistics, which can delay several days or more. They do not represent actual activity for the past 24 hours.
The hospital admission figures posted every morning are reported electronically the night before by hospitals across the state.
COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, has no impact on some people and is severely disabling or fatal for others. Infected people without symptoms – including but not limited to a cough, fever, and difficulty breathing – are able to spread the virus.
Diagnostic tests are available in hundreds of locations around Arizona and should be sought by anyone with symptoms or who may have been exposed to an infected person. Information on locations, schedules, and registration can be found on the Department of Health Services website.
All adults in Arizona are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, with a minimum age of 16 for the Pfizer injection and 18 for other approved versions.
For details on vaccine availability statewide, the ADHS website has a vaccine finder page with locations and registration information.
For information on metro Phoenix vaccine availability, Maricopa County Public Health has a locator page that includes pharmacies, government-operated sites, health clinics, and pop-up distribution events.
The following week of appointments for mass vaccination sites run by the state that use the Pfizer vaccine are released every Friday at 11 a.m. Appointments can be booked online at https://podvaccine.azdhs.gov/ or by calling 844-542-8201.
Additional places can be opened through any provider at any time due to cancellations and additional deliveries, so vaccine seekers should keep checking one or all of their registration options regularly.