Latest community COVID-19 levels as state COVID-19 cases surge to highest reported levels since February 2022 update The CDC has classified 10 of 15 Arizona counties, including Maricopa, as having high COVID-19 community levels. The community-level framework included the number of newly reported his cases per 100,000 people each week, his number of COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 people each week, and the number of staffed hospitalizations occupied by COVID-19 patients. Bed proportions are taken into account.
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according to data Data compiled by Stacker shows that 58.3% of the Maricopa County population is fully vaccinated, which is 6.7% lower than the statewide vaccination rate. In Maricopa, he has a 2.4% higher incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants than the state as a whole, and 7.1% fewer deaths than her.
Experts say this significant increase in cases can be attributed to the highly contagious Omicron subspecies BA.5, which now accounts for an estimated 60% of new cases in the state.
“Most counties with high community levels saw 10 or more new COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 residents this week,” said Don Herrington, interim director of the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). There have been more than 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants,” he said. in a blog post last week. “Community levels tend to fluctuate more frequently in rural counties because of their smaller populations and limited medical capacity.”
As of today, according to Covid Act Now, 209.9 new positive cases per 100,000 Arizona residents are reported every week. Weekly hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are 12.6 per 100,000 people, and COVID-19 patients now make up 5.4% of his total hospital beds in the state. As of last week, the positive rate was 29%.
Since last week, 18,135 new cases and 66 deaths have been reported. report in a state. However, officials say the actual number of new cases is likely higher due to unreported positive cases detected in home tests.
Other counties included in the CDC’s latest classification include Apache, Coconino, Gila, La Paz, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal, Yavapai, and Yuma. Many of these counties have lower vaccination rates and higher mortality rates than the state as a whole.
Currently, the percentage of the state population that is fully vaccinated is 62.5%.according to Stacker, Mojave County has the lowest vaccination coverage of any county in the state, with only 42.3% of the population vaccinated. This vaccination rate is 32.3% lower for him than statewide. Mojave County has seen a 65.8% increase in deaths per 100,000 residents and 3.5% fewer cases than the state as a whole.
Yavapai County has a vaccination coverage of 47.7%, which is 23.7% lower than the statewide vaccination coverage. Yavapai now has 25.4% more deaths per 100,000 and 25.9% fewer cases than the state.
La Paz County has a vaccination coverage of 49.2%, which is 21.3% lower than that of the state as a whole. La Paz has 63.2% more deaths per 100,000 people than the state, and 12.5% fewer infections for him.
Pinal district has a vaccination coverage of 54.8%, which is 12.3% lower than the statewide vaccination coverage. Pinal has 13.5% fewer deaths than the state and 1.9% more cases per 100,000 people.
In Gila county, 60.1% of the population is fully vaccinated, which is 3.8% lower than the state. In Hillah, USA, he has 70.1% more deaths than the state and 13.4% more cases per 100,000 people.
Yuma County has 71.6% of the population fully vaccinated, which is 14.6% higher than the state. Yuma has 31.8% more deaths per 100,000 and 0.9% more cases than the state.
Coconino County’s vaccination coverage is 78.8%, 26.1% higher than the state. Coconino has 20.4% fewer deaths than the state, but he has 11.2% more cases per 100,000 people.
Navajo County’s vaccination coverage is 79.3%, 26.9% higher than the state. The Navajo state also experiences her 96.2% higher death rate and her 24.8% higher number of cases per 100,000 than the state.
Apache County has the highest vaccination coverage of any county in the state, at 95%, which is 52% higher than the statewide vaccination coverage. Apache has a 104.3% increase in deaths and a 31.7% increase in infections per 100,000 people compared to the state as a whole.
