- Phoenix, AZ (AP )
Arizona health officials on Friday reported 928 coronavirus cases and 40 more deaths.
That increased the state’s totals to 191,721 confirmed cases and 4,423 deaths.
Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Arizona peaked about a month ago. The latest hospitalization metrics posted by the Department of Health Services are trending down to mid-June levels.
The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases decreased from 2,550 to 1,021 per day from July 30 to Aug. 13. The seven-day rolling average of daily deaths decreased from 94 to 54 in the same time period.
Harris encouraged people to keep wearing masks. He says the numbers may be declining because the surge of cases after the July 4 holiday has ended and the statewide mask order in July “played a role” in lowering the numbers.
Dr. Don Williamson, the former state health officer who heads the Alabama Hospital Association, says the next concern is a possible spike when students return to schools and colleges and gather for the Labor Day weekend. Williamson says while the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals has dropped, 89% of ICU beds are full.