Arizona reports nearly 9,400 more virus cases, 244 deaths

This COVID-19 dashboard is maintained by Yavapai County Community Health Services. It may not always reflect current updated numbers or match posted Arizona Department of Health Services data. For more county COVID-19 data visit https://www.yavapai.us/chs. For state data visit https://www.azdhs.gov/covid-19. (YCCHS/Courtesy)

Staff and AP report

Originally Published: January 21, 2021 2:28 p.m.

Arizona, the state with the worst COVID-19 diagnosis rate in the country, reported nearly 9,400 additional confirmed cases on Thursday, Jan. 21, as the number of hospitalizations continued to drop from a recent pandemic high.

The Department of Health Services reported 9,398 additional known cases and 244 additional deaths, increasing the state's pandemic totals to 699,942 cases and 11,772 deaths.

According to the state's coronavirus dashboard, there were 4,580 hospitalized COVID-19 patients occupying inpatient beds as of Wednesday, down from the Jan. 11 record of 5,082.

From Jan. 13 to Wednesday, one person in Arizona out of every 147 residents was diagnosed with COVID-19. South Carolina was close behind at one of every 148.

Arizona's seven-day rolling average of daily new cases declined from 8,884.4 on Jan. 6 to 6,973.6 on Wednesday as the rolling average of daily deaths rose from 103.7 to 142.7 during the same period. That's according to data from Johns Hopkins University and The COVID Tracking Project,

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.

YAVAPAI COUNTY

Yavapai County Community Health Services (YCCHS) reported 215 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 more confirmed deaths overnight, according to a news release Thursday, Jan. 21.

Since the start of the pandemic, the county has tested 91,923 residents with 15,616 positive cases, 6,311 recovered, and 343 deaths.

"Unfortunately, with any spike in cases and hospitalizations, more deaths occur." YCCHS stated in the release.

YRMC West has 57 COVID-19 patients, YRMC East is caring for 23 patients. VVMC in Cottonwood reports 20 COVID-19 hospitalizations. The Prescott VA reports nine COVID-19 patients.

See related vaccine update

Top chart shows total number of positive COVID-19 cases in the state by county. Bottom chart shows increase in cases overnight or since the county's last report. (Yavapai County Community Health Services/Courtesy)

LOCAL COVID-19 INFORMATION

• For Yavapai County COVID-19 vaccine information: https://www.yavapai.us/chs/Home/COVID-19/Vaccine.

• Yavapai Emergency Phone Bank for COVID-19 Info: 928-442-5103.

• For a COVID-19 test at Community Health Center of Yavapai, call 928-583-1000. For a flu shot, call 928-771-3122.

• COVID-19 information en español: https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/es/covid-19/index.php#novel-coronavirus-home.