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 February 18, 2021

Arizona reports 1,143 virus cases, 213 deaths; shots delayed

Bitter winter weather in much of the country is wreaking havoc with vaccine deliveries
by Associated Press

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Arizona on Thursday reported 1,143 additional COVID-19 cases and 213 deaths while health officials in some areas said bad weather delayed vaccination deliveries, causing cancellations and rescheduling of some appointments.

The latest figures released by the Department of Health Services increased Arizona’s pandemic totals to 802,198 cases and 15,276 deaths.

Arizona continued to see declines in COVID-19 hospitalizations and seven-day rolling averages of confirmed cases and deaths. That's according to data from the state’s coronavirus dashboard and The COVID Tracking Project.

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