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 March 14, 2021

AZ coronavirus numbers continue to drop to their lowest levels in months

Weekly percent positivity for COVID-19 diagnostic testing is at a five-month low

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Arizona health officials on Sunday reported 649 additional COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths as the state’s coronavirus numbers continue to drop to their lowest levels in months.

The latest figures increased the state’s totals to 832,743 cases and 16,553 known deaths since the pandemic started.

Authorities say Arizona’s weekly percent positivity for COVID-19 diagnostic testing _ an indicator of how much the virus is spreading in the community _ is at a five-month low.

According to Arizona’s coronavirus dashboard, the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped to 814 on Saturday _ down from the Jan. 11 pandemic peak of 5,082.

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