Arizona reports 1,154 additional COVID-19 cases, 96 deaths
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona on March 4 reported 1,154 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 96 deaths as seven-day rolling averages of daily new cases and daily deaths dropped amid the continued slowing of the coronavirus outbreak.
The latest figures reported by the state increased the pandemic totals to 821,108 cases and 16,185 cases, according to the state’s coronavirus dashboard.
Coronavirus in Arizona: Latest case numbers
COVID-19-related inpatient hospitalizations dropped to 1,072 as of Wednesday, the fewest since Nov. 13 when the fall and winter surge was on the rise.
The rolling average of daily new cases dropped from 1,687.1 to 1,140.9 Wednesday while the rolling average of daily deaths declined from 85.9 to 66.2 during the same period, according to data from The COVID Tracking Project.
MAP: Arizona Coronavirus cases by zip code
The number of infections is thought to be far higher than reported because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.
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