PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 70,051 cases of COVID-19 and 1,579 deaths in the state, as of Saturday, June 26. The Department said 656,777 tests for COVID-19 had been completed as of Saturday. A total of 656,777 have been completed as of Saturday.
One week ago, there were 49,798 reported cases, and 1,388 deaths. Currently there are 9.73 COVID-19 cases and 0.22 COVID-related deaths per million in Arizona.
The positive test rate dropped slightly from 9.9 percent last week to 9.4 percent.
The number of ventilators in use stands at 783 (45%), while 951 (55%) are idle. The number of ventilators used by COVID-19 patients stands at 433.
Out of 70,051 cases identified, only 0.62 percent have resulted in a health condition requiring a ventilator.
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) reports that 2,577 positive or suspected positive patients are hospitalized. A reported 270 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals on Saturday, up from 250 on Friday.
Of the 1,579 COVID-19 related deaths reported as of Saturday, June 26, 741 have occurred in Maricopa County. Of the 741 deaths, 369 have occurred in congregate settings.
Congregate settings include: jails, prisons, shelters, workplaces, schools, child care centers, nursing homes, social clubs, rehabilitation facilities, and residential living or treatment facilities.
| TOTAL CASES, DEATHS TO DATE BY COUNTY | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY | 6/6/20 CASES | 6/6/20 DEATHS* | 6/13/20 CASES | 6/13/20 DEATHS* | 6/20/20 CASES | 6/20/20 DEATHS* | 6/27/20 CASES | 6/27/20 DEATHS* |
| Apache | 1,692 | 49 | 1,967 | 56 | 2,126 | 66 | 2,250 | 85 |
| Cochise | 122 | 4 | 206 | 4 | 362 | 6 | 538 | 6 |
| Coconino | 1,267 | 85 | 1,360 | 87 | 1,490 | 90 | 1,735 | 92 |
| Gila | 43 | 3 | 59 | 3 | 143 | 3 | 249 | 5 |
| Graham | 39 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| Greenlee | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| La Paz | 158 | 0 | 221 | 0 | 268 | 3 | 315 | 5 |
| Maricopa | 12,761 | 489 | 17,791 | 549 | 28,303 | 633 | 42,374 | 741 |
| Mohave | 485 | 57 | 586 | 66 | 717 | 72 | 962 | 85 |
| Navajo | 2,152 | 72 | 2,590 | 86 | 2,984 | 96 | 3,397 | 124 |
| Pima | 2,950 | 205 | 3,889 | 223 | 5,313 | 242 | 7,086 | 268 |
| Pinal | 1,067 | 41 | 1,500 | 44 | 2,171 | 50 | 3,154 | 61 |
| Santa Cruz | 530 | 3 | 941 | 12 | 1,347 | 13 | 1.654 | 16 |
| Yavapai | 326 | 6 | 374 | 7 | 436 | 7 | 628 | 8 |
| Yuma | 1,850 | 24 | 2,942 | 41 | 4,047 | 55 | 5,607 | 80 |