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PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Monday reported 413 new COVID-19 cases and, for the second consecutive day, no additional deaths from the virus.
The latest documented totals were 893,560 infections and 17,913 fatalities, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services’ COVID-19 dashboard.
The vaccination section did not update with the rest of the dashboard Monday morning and still showed the same data as a day earlier: 6,423,651 vaccine doses have been administered in the state, with 3,544,673 people (49.3% of the state’s population) having received at least one shot and 3,130,405 people fully vaccinated.
Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have been fluctuating by relatively small amounts on a daily basis.
The number of confirmed or suspected COVID-19 inpatients in the state’s hospitals decreased by three overnight to 503 on Sunday. The number of ICU beds used by COVID-19 patients increased by four to 131.
The state health department’s daily updates present case and death data after the state receives statistics and confirms them, which can lag by several days or more. They don’t represent the actual activity over the past 24 hours.
The hospitalization numbers posted each morning are reported electronically the previous evening by hospitals across the state.
COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, has no impact on some people and is seriously debilitating or fatal for others. Infected people without symptoms — which include but are not limited to cough, fever and difficulty breathing — are capable of spreading the virus.
Information about where to get tested for COVID-19 can be found on the Department of Health Services website.
Federally approved vaccines are highly effective in stopping the transmission of COVID-19.
For details about statewide vaccine availability, the ADHS website has a vaccine-finder page with locations and other information.
For information about metro Phoenix vaccine availability, Maricopa County Public Health has a locator page that lists pharmacies, government-run sites, health clinics and pop-up distribution events.
Appointments may be required depending on the provider, but many accept walk-ins.
The minimum age to receive the Pfizer shot has been reduced to 12, but it’s still 18 for the other approved versions, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.