Arizona hospitals are buckling under the pressure of three coinciding surges in airborne illnesses COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This "tripledemic" is elevating the need to raise vaccination rates for both COVID and the flu, as vaccinations in key areas remain low.
While lower than last week, there were...
As Arizona approaches the two-year mark from Governor Doug Ducey's March 30, 2020 executive order mandating the closure of certain businesses and a stay-at-home advisory for all Arizonans, the Arizona Republic reflects on what has happened in those two years of the public health emergency. Following three major surges of COVID-19 in just...
Calls for an end to the formal declaration of public health emergency (PHE) related to the COVID-19 pandemic are gaining traction in the lull following the surge in cases, hospitalizations and deaths related to the Omicron variant. Nursing homes are only just now required to demonstrate full vaccination of all staff members, and...
There were 6,299 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Arizona on Wednesday, and there were 81 newly reported deaths. This brings the total of COVID-19-related deaths in Arizona to 21,044. Of intensive care unit (ICU) beds, 9% statewide are available and 25% are currently in use by COVID-19 patients.
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On October 20, there were 1,991 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Arizona and 47 new deaths. Of intensive care unit beds statewide, 9% are available and 28% of ICU beds are currently in use by COVID-19 patients.
This information comes from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) COVID-19 data dashboard.
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On September 8, there were 2,222 new cases of COVID-19 reported and 26 new deaths. The total number of deaths in Arizona crossed the 19,000 mark earlier this week. The vaccination rate is still 56.5% of Arizonans, with 6,384 new doses distributed today. In hospitals, 9% of intensive care unit beds are available, 32% of ICU beds are...
On September 7, 2021, there were 301,138 new recorded cases of COVID-19 in the United States. There were 2,226 COVID-19-related deaths. Of the total U.S. population, 63.2% have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
This information comes from the New York Times interactive COVID-19 data tracker.
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Across the board, medical groups, hospitals and health care personnel are requesting institutional vaccination mandates for healthcare workers as the Delta variant spread increases case counts and hospitalizations nationwide.
The American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) were joined by 58 other...Arizona News
On Wednesday, Arizona reported 490 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 new deaths. 8% of the state's intensive care unit beds are currently in use by COVID-19 patients and 15% of ICU beds are available. 48.9% of Arizonans have been vaccinated and 13,238 new doses of vaccine were administered on Wednesday.
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About 44% of the country has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 32.3% of the population is fully vaccinated. In Arizona, 5,163,900 doses have been administered and 2,982,692 people have received at least one dose, meaning that 41.5% of the state has been vaccinated.
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