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Arizona COVID-19 News
The vaccine, case and testing data in this map comes from the Arizona Department of Health Services, and the population estimates come from the U.S. Census Bureau. You can learn more about the outbreak in Arizona at the Department of Health Services' website.
The Arizona county map shows the number of vaccine doses administered for every 100 residents, and you can click on each county for additional vaccine and testing information, including resources for accessing vaccines. PCR and serological tests are included in the test total.
Clicking on the “Deaths” or “Cases” buttons on the right will bring up circles that visualize both the total count as well as the county-level rate. Clicking on the circles will show more detailed information.
In the last two weeks, 47 states have reported increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations, including almost 400 new hospitalizations in Arizona. Pima County has also seen an uptick in cases, says county health director Theresa Cullen.
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As the Phoenix City Council prepares to approve a new budget to start in July, some members are already looking ahead to the next year.
May 4, 2022
Long COVID-19 is not well understood, but researchers estimate about 30% of people who get infected will develop long-term symptoms. That means there are potentially more than 600,000 people experiencing long COVID-19 in Arizona alone.
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May 4, 2022
Passenger traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is nearing pre-pandemic levels. Thanks to spring training and school breaks, March is usually Sky Harbor’s busiest month. The airport reported more than 4 million passengers last March, almost 6% less than March 2019.
May 2, 2022
Earlier this month, a federal judge struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. And around the state and country, masks are now mostly optional. But if you’re high risk, what options do you have?
April 30, 2022
The latest COVID-19 data from the state health department shows cases in Arizona are staying relatively low. The Arizona Department of Health Services added 2,350 cases and 99 deaths to its COVID-19 dashboard in its weekly update Wednesday.
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April 27, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that nearly 60% of national blood samples taken in February showed antibodies present after a COVID-19 infection. The study shows the percentage of the population showing evidence of infection jumped by nearly 25% in less than 3 months.
April 27, 2022
Mexico's top pandemic official also said the country is beginning to transition to the endemic phase of the outbreak.
April 26, 2022
The city of Surprise and Maricopa County will spend federal coronavirus relief funds to build a multigenerational community resource center.
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April 25, 2022
Over the course of the pandemic, communities across the country have been trying to get in front of potential outbreaks by looking for the virus in wastewater. One of the earliest adopters of that method was WEST Center at the University of Arizona, which monitors wastewater from both on- and off-campus facilities.
April 22, 2022
Life is returning to normal for some as mask mandates and other mitigation measures go by the wayside. But for one population, life will never be the same again.
April 22, 2022
Vaccinations can shield students against certain preventable diseases. But new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research shows rates of kindergartners receiving required shots have dropped since last year, likely due to disruptions caused by the pandemic.
April 21, 2022
A dozen groups across Arizona will share $5.1 million in federal funding through last year’s American Rescue Plan Act.
April 21, 2022
A federal judge effectively ended the Biden administration’s mask mandate on public transport, including airplanes, this week. And almost immediately, major airlines and airports around the country told travelers they can shed their masks.
April 21, 2022
Not long before omicron rose to prominence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded its Emergency Use Authorization to make children 5–11 eligible for the Pfizer vaccine. A new CDC study shows the vaccine helped keep children out of hospitals and off ventilators – if they received it.
April 20, 2022
The latest COVID-19 update from the Arizona Department of Health Services shows cases are down slightly from last week.
April 20, 2022
This week, a federal judge effectively ended the Biden administration’s TSA mask mandate. But the debate over public health continues.
April 20, 2022
A federal judge this week struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's order requiring masks on airplanes and other forms of mass transit. That includes Valley Metro’s trains and buses.
April 19, 2022
Republican state senators approved a bill to ban the government at the state, county or municipal level from mandating vaccines for COVID-19 or any variant of the virus.
April 18, 2022
Although Gov. Doug Ducey ended the state of emergency for COVID-19 in Arizona a couple weeks ago, the federal government has extended its emergency declaration until July.
April 15, 2022
After long delaying COVID-19 vaccinations for most minors, the Mexican government says children under 15 will now be eligible for the jab.
April 14, 2022
