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Arizona reports 1,483 new COVID-19 cases and 11 more deaths

The state has reported 20,862 deaths from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.
by Associated Press


Credit: Nick O'Gara/AZPM. Sources: The New York Times, based on reports from state and local health agencies, Census Bureau. Case reports do not correspond to day of test.

Health officials in Arizona on Sunday reported 1,483 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 11 more deaths.

The latest numbers reported by the Department of Health Services increased the state’s pandemic totals to 1,149,824 cases and 20,862 known deaths.

The state reported more than 4.2 million people (58.7% of the state’s population) have received at least one dose of vaccine in Arizona with over 3.6 million residents fully vaccinated (51.1% of the population).

The nationwide rates are 66.3% with at least one dose and 57.4% fully vaccinated, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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