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One of every 284 Arizonans has died of Covid-19.

From Cronkite News/Arizona PBS’s article, On second anniversary, COVID-19 still racks up grim milestones in Arizona: In two years, Arizona “has racked up close to 1.8 million infections and the virus has killed almost 26,000, just two of many grim milestones on the pandemic’s “really long journey.” The rate of COVID-19 deaths in the state is currently second-highest in the nation, according to federal data.

COVID-19 deaths in the past week alone totaled 483, the highest weekly total since the start of the pandemic. Arizona’s COVID-19 death rate was 352 per 100,000 residents, second only to Mississippi’s 360 deaths per 100,000.”

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Reports of new coronavirus cases in the United States are declining, though they remain well above the levels seen in any prior surge. Deaths continue to increase, with more being announced each day than at any time since last winter. Hospitalizations appear to be reaching a national peak.

All counties are at extremely high levels of risk for unvaccinated people.

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The number of cases per capita is approaching 400% compared to last winter’s peak. All counties are at extremely high levels of risk for unvaccinated people.

With many people testing themselves on at-home tests, and other infections going undetected, reported cases are an undercount of actual infections, but indicate how the virus is spreading. Case trends help officials, businesses and residents assess risk and make decisions.

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