Arizona Health Department Reports 3,000+ COVID-19 Cases For Second Straight Day

By Vaughan Jones
Published: Saturday, August 14, 2021 - 4:56pm
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The Arizona Department of Health Services is reporting a second straight day of more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases.

The state reported 3,418 additional cases on Saturday, along with 1,601 COVID-19 inpatients in state hospitals. 

Before Friday, Arizona last reported more than 3,000 new COVID-19 infections in February. The number of hospitalizations is the highest since Feb. 20.]

Daily cases are reaching similar levels to those of summer 2020, but deaths and hospitalizations remain significantly lower.

Over 46% of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated, placing it 32nd out of 50 in that metric.

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