PHOENIX (AP) — The state on Saturday reported 4,136 additional known COVID-19 cases and 36 more deaths, increasing the state’s totals to 322,774 cases and 6,624 deaths.
In Pima County, 39,298 cases have been confirmed, an increase of 630 cases from the previous day. Officials also confirmed 690 deaths in the county, an increase of eight from the previous day.
COVID-19-related hospitalizations also increased, reaching 2,383 as of Friday, including 553 patients in beds in intensive-care units, according to the Department of Health Services' dashboard.
Seven-day rolling averages of daily new cases, daily deaths and COVID-19 testing positivity in Arizona all increased in the past two weeks, according to data from The COVID Tracking Project and Johns Hopkins University.
The new cases daily average rose from 2,116 on Nov. 13 to 3,849 on Friday while the daily deaths average rose from 21.1 to 23 and the positivity rate average went from 14.7% to 19.3%.
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The number of infections is thought to be far higher than reported because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some — especially older adults and people with existing health problems — it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.
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Curves Cabaret, 2130 N Oracle Rd, on September 11, 2020.
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Downtown Kitchen and Cocktails, 135 S 6th Ave., on June 2, 2020.
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Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W Congress Street, on June 2, 2020.
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Screamery Ice Cream, 250 E. Congress St, on June 2, 2020.
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The Scented Leaf, 308 E Congress St, on June 2, 2020.
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Good Oak Bar, 316 E Congress Street, on June 2, 2020.
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Hotel Congress, 311 Congress Street, on June 2, 2020.
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The Loft Cinema, 3233 E Speedway Blvd., on April 30, 2020.
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A sign strapped to the median at 6th Street and Campbell Avenue gives southbound motorists a little pep-talk in the COVID-19 times, April 23, 2020, Tucson, Ariz.
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Mercado San Agustin on April 23, 2020.
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The Shelter Cocktail Lounge, 4155 E Grant Rd, on April 9, 2020.
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University Pet Clinic, 1506 N Tucson Blvd., on April 9, 2020.
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Nancy's Boondocks, 3306 N 1st Ave., on April 7, 2020.
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Jack Furrier Tire & Auto Care, 3002 N 1st Ave., on April 7, 2020.
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Hotel McCoy, 720 W Silverlake Rd., on April 7, 2020.
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Street Taco and Beer Co., 58 W Congress Street, on March 31, 2020.
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Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W Congress Street, on March 31, 2020.
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Good Oak Bar, 316 E Congress Street, on March 31, 2020.
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Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, on March 31, 2020.
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A makeshift sign is posted on a construction sign to let customers know that Martins Comida Chingona restaurant, 557 N 4th Ave., is open for business. March 20, 2020.
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Pop Cycle, 422 N 4th Ave. March 20, 2020.
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Tiny Town Gallery, 408 N 4th Ave. March 20, 2020.
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Silver Sea Jewelry, 330 N 4th Ave. March 20, 2020.
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The Book Stop, 214 N 4th Ave. March 20, 2020.
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Dairy Queen Store, 501 N 4th Ave. March 20, 2020.
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Tucson Thrift Shop, 319 N 4th Ave. March 20, 2020.
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The Rialto Theater, 318 E Congress St. March 18, 2020.
