Arizona tallied thousands more confirmed COVID-19 cases today as the state again reported an all-time high in hospitalizations because of the coronavirus outbreak.
The state reported nearly 4,300 additional cases, increasing the statewide total to just over 128,000. However, the number of cases could be far higher because many people have not been tested, and some can be infected without feeling sick. A record 3,517 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized as of Monday, with record numbers in the use of ICU beds and ventilators. Arizona’s death toll from COVID-19 rose to 2,337 with 92 additional deaths reported today.
Arizona became a coronavirus hot spot after Gov. Doug Ducey in May relaxed stay-at-home orders and other restrictions. A federal judge heard arguments yesterday in a fitness chain’s challenge to Ducey’s order shutting down gyms, bars, and water parks until at least July 27th.
Meanwhile, the Navajo Nation yesterday reported 56 more known cases and no additional deaths from COVID-19. Leaders say the tribe is seeing progress as the number of cases continues to flatten. But towns and cities near the Navajo Nation are still seeing large daily increases. Officials urge residents to continue wearing facemasks and staying at home. Since the outbreak began, more than 5,800 people have recovered from coronavirus out of more than 8,200 known cases on the reservation, and 401 people have died from the disease.
