WalletHub According to a Jan. 21 WalletHub report, Arizona ranks as the least safe state for COVID-19 in the nation. The first week of January saw Pima County’s highest weekly number of COVID-19 cases at 8,778, while the following week dropped to 6,978 and the third week to 3,894, according to the latest county report. Data from the last 4-7 days are still trickling in, however. Coronavirus deaths in January’s first week tallied 139, the second week 94 and the third week 24 throughout the county. Pima County s January 25, 2021 Death, Case, Hospitalization and COVID-19 Like Illness Report In Pima County, 8,778 cases were reported Jan. 3-9, 6,978 cases Jan. 10-16 and 3,894 cases Jan. 17-23.
Registration opened for priority groups in phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts Thursday, but according to the Pima County Health Department, all available appointments aimed at the 75+ population at the two Banner-operated vaccination sites and Tucson Medical Center have been âaccounted for through the registration process,â according to a press release from the health department.
More than 20,000 residents registered for appointments within the first two hours of the registration websiteâs opening, the release said.
The health department recognized this is âcausing frustrationâ for those still trying to receive appointments through the countyâs registration website, but said more appointments will be made available as it receives more allocated vaccine doses from the state.
With more than 11,000 new cases reported today, the number of Arizona’s confirmed novel coronavirus cases topped 658,000 as of Friday, Jan 15, according to the Arizona Department of Health
With more than 2,700 new cases reported today, the number of Arizonaâs confirmed novel coronavirus cases topped 507,000 as of Tuesday, Dec. 29, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Pima County, which reported 1,313 new cases today, has seen 67,679 of the stateâs 507,222 confirmed cases.
A total of 8,640 Arizonans have died after contracting COVID-19, including 1,023 deaths in Pima County, according to the Dec. 29 report.
The number of hospitalized COVID cases statewide continues to soar as the virus has begun to spread more rapidly, putting stress on Arizonaâs hospitals and surpassing July peaks. ADHS reported that as of Dec. 28, a record 4,475Â COVID patients were hospitalized in the state. The summer peak of 3,517 hospitalized COVID patients was set on July 13; that number hit a subsequent low of 468 on Sept. 27.Â
Pima County, which reported 1,313 new cases today, has seen 67,360 of the state’s 504,423 confirmed cases. A total of 8,469 Arizonans have died after contracting COVID-19, including 983 deaths in Pima County, according to the Dec. 28 report. The number of hospitalized COVID cases statewide continues to soar as the virus has begun to spread more rapidly, putting stress on Arizona’s hospitals and surpassing July peaks. ADHS reported that as of Dec. 27, a record 4,390 COVID patients were hospitalized in the state. The summer peak of 3,517 hospitalized COVID patients was set on July 13; that number hit a subsequent low of 468 on Sept. 27. A total of 1,877 people visited emergency rooms on Dec. 27 with COVID symptoms. That number, which hit a new record of 2,166 earlier this month, had previously peaked at 2,008 on July 7; it hit a subsequent low of 653 on Sept. 28.