In an effort to track the changes with the coronavirus outbreak in Arizona, 12 News has started a daily live blog.
Here is the live blog for Monday, Oct. 5.
Major updates:
- There have been 221,070 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 5,707 coronavirus-related deaths reported in Arizona as of Monday.
- President Donald Trump says he and First Lady Melania Trump both have COVID-19.
- The state does not record how many people have recovered, but Johns Hopkins University estimates the number of people who have recovered.
- You can find COVID-19 testing sites here.
- Scroll down to see how many cases are in each ZIP code and additional information.
COVID-19 cases reported in Arizona on Monday
There have been 221,070 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 5,707 coronavirus-related deaths reported in Arizona, according to the state's latest numbers.
That is an increase from 220,754 cases and 5,706 coronavirus-related deaths reported as of Sunday.
A week ago, there were 217,510 cases and 5,623 deaths reported in Arizona.
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316 new cases, one new death reported Monday
The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 316 new cases and one new death on Monday.
Arizona reached 200,000 coronavirus cases on Aug. 27, 100,000 on July 6 and 50,000 cases on June 21. The state reached 5,000 coronavirus deaths on Aug. 29, 4,000 on Aug. 6, 3,000 deaths on July 23, 2,000 on July 9 and 1,000 on June 5.
Arizona's Rt, pronounced r-naught, was at 1.01 as of Sunday, down from 1.03 on Saturday.
The Rt is essentially a mathematical number that shows whether more people are becoming infected or less.
The concern is that any Rt over 1, no matter how small, means the virus may grow exponentially.
There were 5,462 cases reported on the collection date of June 29, the day with the most collected diagnoses so far. That is subject to change.
Health officials said the day with the highest number of reported deaths was July 17, when 100 people died. That is subject to change.
Health officials continued to stress that people should continue social distancing, wearing masks in public, and stay home when possible.
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Arizona state representative hospitalized with COVID-19
Arizona State Rep. Lorenzo Sierra was hospitalized in Washington, D.C. on Sunday with complications related to COVID-19, his office announced Monday.
He was transferred Monday morning to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, where he is intubated and resting in the intensive care unit, his office said.
Sierra and his wife were in Washington, D.C. last week when they both began exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19. His wife is recovering in isolation with relatives in Washington.
His office said they both tested negative for COVID-19 before they traveled, but "despite taking extensive precautions at all times, they somehow became infected."
Sierra is the third Arizona lawmaker to be diagnosed with COVID-19. More than 100 state lawmakers nationwide have tested positive for the disease and three have died.
Sierra represents Legislative District 19 and lives in Avondale.
UArizona says 11 more people tested positive for COVID-19
Officials with the University of Arizona said 11 more people have tested positive as of Friday.
The university tweeted that the most recent testing data from Friday "shows 11 new positives from 1,282 new tests conducted by the university. This is a positivity rate of 0.9%."
The university is staying at in-person classes for essential courses only but plans to add in-person instruction for classes of 30 or fewer students next week, "if our public health metrics continue the positive trend we have seen recently."
Navajo Nation reports 19 new cases, one new death
The Navajo Department of Health reported 19 new COVID-19 positive cases for the Navajo Nation and one more death.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 10,441, including one additional case that was previously unreported.
The total number of deaths is now 559 as of Sunday.
Reports indicate that 7,271 individuals have recovered from COVID-19, and 108,653 COVID-19 tests have been administered.
Arizona health department sets up hotline to report businesses
The Arizona Department of Health Services has set up two ways for people to report local businesses that are not following COVID-19 guidelines.
People can report businesses through a hotline or through an online form:
- Submit a complaint online at www.azhealth.gov/complianceCOVID19
- Calling the COVID-19 Compliance Hotline at 1-844-410-2157
“There’s a role for the public as well: If you believe a business isn’t following these requirements, which were established for the safety of customers, employees, and the broader public, ADHS encourages you to share your concerns so local and state officials can follow up as needed,” AZDHS said in a statement.
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Free masks available for some Arizonans
The Arizona Department of Health Services announced that some Arizonans would be able to get free masks from the state.
The department partnered with Hanes to provide free face masks to Arizona’s most vulnerable populations.
Anyone who is part of a vulnerable population (including, but not limited to, individuals with medical conditions or individuals age 65 or older), a student (or parents on behalf of students), school staff member or who may not be able to purchase one is able to get a free mask.
Each other will provide five washable, reusable cloth face masks, one order per household.
The department hopes to give out two million cloth face masks.
Anyone with questions can visit the department's FAQs page or contact Hanes at 1-800-503-6698.
Arizona releases ZIP code locations of coronavirus cases, other data
The Arizona Department of Health Services has released expanded data points regarding coronavirus cases in the state.
The AZDHS website now features the location of confirmed cases in Arizona by zip code.
You can see the current ZIP code map here and can find yours by clicking around or searching for your ZIP code in the top right of the map.
More information on coronavirus cases from Monday
There have been 221,070 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 5,707 coronavirus-related deaths reported in Arizona.
That is an increase from 220,754 cases and 5,706 coronavirus-related deaths reported as of Sunday.
There were 316 new cases reported on Monday, a decrease from the 355 reported on Sunday.
There was one death reported on Monday, the same as Sunday.
There were 5,462 cases reported on the collection date of June 29, the day with the most collected diagnoses so far. That is subject to change.
Health officials said the day with the highest number of reported deaths was July 17, when 100 people died. That is subject to change.
In total, 7,501 new tests were reported on Monday.
There have been a total of 1,800,202 PCR and Serology tests reported to the state as of Monday.
10.3% of those tests have been positive as of Monday, the same as Sunday.
Here's a breakdown of the number of cases in each county:
- Maricopa: 143,411
- Pima: 25,980
- Pinal: 10,746
- Coconino: 4,291
- Navajo: 5,817
- Apache: 3,581
- Mohave: 4,050
- La Paz: 548
- Yuma: 12,815
- Graham: 895
- Cochise: 1,919
- Santa Cruz: 2,889
- Yavapai: 2,617
- Gila: 1,451
- Greenlee: 60
Click on the links below to find more information from each county's health department:
COVID-19 is believed to be primarily spread through coughs or sneezes.
It may be possible for the virus to spread by touching a surface or object with the virus and then a person touching their mouth, nose or eyes, but this is not thought to be the main method of spread, the CDC says.
You should consult your doctor if you traveled to an area currently affected by COVID-19 and feel sick with fever, cough or difficulty breathing.
There is no vaccine for the coronavirus, so the best way to prevent COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases is to:
- Wear face coverings while in public.
- Practice social distancing while in public.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently-touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
You can text FACTS to 602-444-1212 to receive more information on the coronavirus and to ask questions.
