Arizona in Brief: Arizona finds 469 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

Arizona finds 469 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is reporting 469 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths.

The latest figures posted by the state Department of Health Services on Wednesday bring the pandemic totals to 870,624 cases and 17,430 deaths.

Hospitalizations of patients with the virus climbed slightly to 599 statewide. Of those, 190 were in ICUs.

Meanwhile, more than 5.4 million vaccine doses to date have been administered in Arizona. More than 3 million people, or 42.8% of the state's eligible population, have received at least one dose. Over 2.5 million have been fully vaccinated.

Arizona on Tuesday saw more than 11,100 doses administered, almost half of the number issued a day earlier.

Health officials are hoping for a dramatic rise in doses after Thursday when children ages 12-15 can get vaccinated at the seven state-run sites. The Navajo Nation is also anticipating expanding vaccines to that age group.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week gave emergency-use authorization for the administration of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. The federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to follow suit on Wednesday with their own recommendation to vaccinate those 12 and older.

ASU trying to determine cause of fire on roof of building

TEMPE (AP) — Arizona State University officials say they're still trying to determine what caused construction materials on the roof of a new academic building to catch fire.

Dozens of firefighters from Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa, Phoenix and Chandler fought the blaze Tuesday night, and ASU officials later said there was limited damage to the mid-rise building and no injuries.

The building will house classrooms, a conference center and research labs for biological sciences, engineering, life sciences and sustainability.

The $194 million building is scheduled to open in the fall.

Phoenix police arrest man suspected in 3 armed robberies

PHOENIX (AP) — A man suspected of being involved in three armed robberies in Phoenix over the past month has been arrested, according to police.

They said 29-year-old Trey Waters remains jailed on a $100,000 cash-only bond.

He’s being held on suspicion of one count of attempted murder, five counts of aggravated assault, three counts of armed robbery with a deadly weapon and one count of kidnapping.

Police say Waters was armed at the time of his arrest Monday.

It was unclear Tuesday if he has a lawyer yet for his case.

Police said Waters allegedly entered a hotel room on April 12 and demanded property from a man before shooting him in the neck.

On April 25, Waters allegedly robbed an ice cream truck driver at gunpoint and hit him in the face with a gun.

Police said Waters allegedly shot a female cashier at a convenience store twice during an attempted robbery Sunday.


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