TUCSON – On Sunday, Pima County Health Department officials announced a third presumptive positive case of coronavirus. According to officials, the patient is an older adult who is currently recovering in a hospital.
Pima County Health Direct Dr. Bob England said the “case marks the first positive result in Pima County as a result of commercial testing performed by a private laboratory.”
A sample will be sent to the Arizona State Public Health Laboratory for confirmation of coronavirus.
The second Pima County resident was presumptively diagnosed with coronavirus on Friday, March 13.
| COVID-19 In Arizona | |
|---|---|
| Number of Positive | 13 |
| Number of Pending | 50 |
| Number of Ruled-Out | 121 |
| Number of People Tested | 183 |