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 March 16, 2021 / Modified mar 16, 2021 10:38 a.m.

Arizona reports 21 new virus deaths, sees clear trend of fewer cases

Related hospitalizations also declined to 473 down from the Jan. 11 pandemic high of 5,082

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Arizona on Tuesday reported 21 more COVID-19 deaths and 497 additional confirmed cases, continuing a trend that saw fewer than 1,000 more cases reported on six of the previous eight days.

The latest figures increased the state’s pandemic totals to 16,574 deaths and 833,678 confirmed cases as related hospitalizations declined to 473 as of Monday, down from the Jan. 11 pandemic high of 5,082.

Arizona’s seven-day rolling average for daily new cases dropped from 1,192.4 on Feb. 28 to 877.8 on Sunday while the rolling average of daily deaths dropped from 79.7 to 37.8 during the same period.

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