Arizona reports 836 additional COVID cases, 36 more deaths

PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 836 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases with 36 additional deaths on Sept. 5, increasing the statewide totals to 205,516 cases and 5,207 deaths.

Arizona’s seven-day rolling averages for daily new cases and daily deaths reported through Friday continued to decrease through the past two weeks. That’s according to Johns Hopkins University data analyzed by The Associated Press.

The rolling average of daily new cases in Arizona went from 740 on Aug. 21 to 575 on Friday as the rolling average for daily deaths went from 38 to 32.

Coronavirus in Arizona: Latest case numbers

Arizona was a national hot spot in June and July, with cases and deaths trending downward since. Declines in several COVID-19 hospitalization metrics reported by the state have slowed recently.

The number of reported infections is thought to be far higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.

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