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 January 8, 2021 / Modified jan 8, 2021 2:10 p.m.

Arizona reports over 11,000 virus cases, nearly 200 deaths

State has worst diagnosis rate in the nation
by Associated Press

coronavirus 2 hero This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.
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Beset by the worst CODID-19 diagnosis rate among U.S. states, Arizona on Friday reported over 11,000 additional known COVID-19 cases and nearly 200 more deaths.

The state reported 11,658 additional cases and 197 deaths, increasing the state’s pandemic totals to 596,251 cases and 9,938 deaths. Arizona had one person of every 115 people diagnosed with COVID-19 from Dec. 30 to Wednesday.

The diagnosis rate is obtained by dividing the state population by the number of additional cases. With the surge stressing Arizona hospitals, 4,907 COVID-19 patients occupied inpatient beds as of Thursday, including a pandemic record 1,122 in intensive care beds.

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