PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 25,451 cases of COVID-19 and 1,042 deaths in the state, as of June 6. The Department said 380,912 tests for COVID-19 had been completed as of Saturday in public and private labs in Arizona, for a positive test rate of just under 6.7%.
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) “78% of occupied inpatient beds are occupied by non-COVID related patients, with 22% of all inpatients reported by hospitals to be infected with or suspected to be infected with COVID-19.”
Dr. Cara Christ, director of the state health department, on Thursday said hospitals are seeing more non-COVID-19 patients, as more people are no longer as uncomfortable seeking medical care as they were during the lock down. That increase was expected following the state’s reopening.
According to ABC15, ADHS “has been over-reporting the number of hospital beds in use in Arizona since early April due to an error on the dashboard.”
“As this pandemic continues to spread across the world, the country, and our state, we continue to see increased cases in Arizona,” said Dr. Cara Christ, ADHS director in a press release. “With the phased reopening, it’s important for Arizonans to understand that COVID-19 is widespread and still circulating in our community. We urge every Arizonan, especially Arizonans in routine contact with our older residents or those at high risk of complications, to take precautions to prevent the further transmission of COVID-19.”
| TOTAL CASES, DEATHS TO DATE BY COUNTY | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY | 5/16/20 CASES | 5/16/20 DEATHS* | 5/23/20 CASES | 5/23/20 DEATHS* | 5/30/20 CASES | 5/30/20 DEATHS* | 6/6/20 CASES | 6/6/20 DEATHS* |
| Apache | 962 | 20 | 1,144 | 25 | 1,491 | 35 | 1,692 | 49 |
| Cochise | 46 | 0 | 58 | <3 (1-2) | 72 | 3 | 122 | 4 |
| Coconino | 839 | 64 | 1000 | 72 | 1,123 | 81 | 1,267 | 85 |
| Gila | 22 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| Graham | 19 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Greenlee | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| La Paz | 37 | <3 (1-2) | 49 | <3 (1-2) | 70 | 0 | 158 | 0 |
| Maricopa | 7,096 | 319 | 8,177 | 383 | 9,522 | 430 | 12,761 | 489 |
| Mohave | 250 | 27 | 303 | 34 | 383 | 44 | 485 | 57 |
| Navajo | 1,238 | 48 | 1,491 | 56 | 1,833 | 59 | 2,152 | 72 |
| Pima | 1,781 | 157 | 2,002 | 173 | 2,290 | 185 | 2,950 | 205 |
| Pinal | 678 | 31 | 751 | 37 | 837 | 39 | 1,067 | 41 |
| Santa Cruz | 72 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 297 | 0 | 530 | 3 |
| Yavapai | 260 | 5 | 284 | 6 | 296 | 7 | 326 | 6 |
| Yuma | 328 | 4 | 590 | 8 | 979 | 14 | 1,850 | 24 |