Arizona on Tuesday reported more than 60 additional deaths as the current COVID-19 surge saw the rolling seven-day averages of additional cases and deaths more than double over the past two weeks.
The state on Tuesday reported 4,134 additional known cases and 64 deaths, increasing the state’s totals to 424,382 cases and 7,422 deaths. The rolling average of daily new cases rose from 3,499 on Nov. 30 to 7,772.1 on Monday while the rolling average of daily deaths rose from 25 to 58.3.
The number of COVID-19-related hospitalizations reached 3,702 on Monday, setting another record. Arizona on Friday exceeded the summer surge’s peak of 3,517 hospitalizations.
