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 January 21, 2021

Arizona reports nearly 9,400 more virus cases, 244 deaths

State continues to have worst diagnosis rate in the country
by Associated Press

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Arizona, the state with the worst COVID-19 diagnosis rate in the country, reported nearly 9,400 additional confirmed cases on Thursday as the number of hospitalizations continued to drop from a recent pandemic high. There were more than 1,300 new cases and 36 new deaths in Pima County and more than 130 new cases and five new deaths in Cochise County.

The Department of Health Services reported 9,398 additional known cases and 244 additional deaths, increasing the state’s pandemic totals to 699,942 cases and 11,772 deaths.

There were 4,580 hospitalized COVID-19 patients occupying inpatient beds as of Wednesday, down from the Jan. 11 record of 5,082.

Arizona’s seven-day rolling average of daily new cases declined from 8,884.4 on Jan. 6 to 6,973.6 on Wednesday

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