PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 197,895 cases of COVID-19 and 4,756 deaths in the state, as of Saturday, August 22. The Department said 1,400,l75 tests for COVID-19 had been administered as of Saturday. Of the tests processed, 11.8% have come back positive for the virus, down from 12.3%.
AZ COVID Metrics Quick Update: 8/22/20
Another good day overall
✅C19 Inpatient down 22
✅C19 ICU down 2 <- below 5/26 baseline!
✅C19 Vents down 25 <- LOWER than 4/9!✳️
✅Reported Cases (996) up 63 but ~7,000 more tests
✅Current Wk Pos%: 4.72% (⬇️.36)✳️
✅Last Wk Pos%: 5.87— Hold2 (@Hold2LLC) August 22, 2020
