On March 26, the Arizona new coronavirus testing warning was upgraded again! 508 confirmed cases! 8 people died

> As of 3/26/20 12:00pm, there were a total of 508 confirmed cases and 8 deaths in the state. State Health Director Cara Crystal (Cara...

As of 12:00pm on 3/26/20, there were a total of 508 confirmed cases and 8 deaths across the state.

State Health Director Dr. Cara Christ said more than 6,600 Arizonans have been tested in the state, mostly by private labs. The state's labs have conducted 403 tests. The report shows that 508 people have tested positive, 347 have been ruled out for infection, and 33 are awaiting results. The number of confirmed cases by county is as follows

Maricopa County with 299 cases.

Navajo County with 43 cases.

Pinal County with 35 cases.

Coconino County with 28 cases.

Pima County with 75 cases.

Graham County with 2 cases.

Yavapai County with 5 cases.

Santa Cruz County with 1 case

Cochise County with 1 case

Yuma County with 4 cases

Apache County with 9 cases

Mohave County with 2 cases

La Paz with 2 cases

Confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, topped 500 on Thursday, with eight known deaths, state numbers show.

Now, the total number of confirmed cases in the state is 508. 300 cases in Maricopa County.

The level of community spread listed on the state health department's website has ranged from moderate to "widespread." Community transmission means that the patient has no history of traveling to an area affected by the new coronavirus, and has not been in contact with anyone infected with the virus and still became infected!

From Wednesday to Thursday, the number of identified cases increased by 107, or nearly 27%.

There have been four known deaths in Maricopa County, two in Coconino County and one in Pima County, according to county data. It's unclear if another person died.

At a press conference on Wednesday, state Health Director Dr. Cara Christ said that if infections continue at the current pace, illness will peak in April and hospitalizations will peak in May.

"Arizona is still in the beginning stages of the COVID-19 outbreak and the number of cases in the state will increase significantly," Chris said.

Most of Arizona's confirmed cases are in Maricopa County, with a total of 299 on Thursday, according to data on the state health department website.

Some universities are reporting that their students or community members are now testing positive. Arizona State University said 15 students have tested positive, while four in the University of Arizona community have tested positive. The Maricopa County Community College District says three people have tested positive, two students and one teaching assistant. They are related to three schools: Estrella Mountain Community College, Phoenix College and Mesa Community College

As of Wednesday, Navajo County had more cases per capita than any other county.

The Navajo Nation announced Wednesday evening that the number of COVID-19 cases has reached 69, an increase of 20 from Tuesday. There have been no confirmed deaths from COVID-19 on the Navajo Reservation.

Cases include 43 in Navajo County, eight in Apache County, six in Coconino County, Arizona, four in McKinley County, seven in San Juan County, and one in Cibola County, New Mexico.

Navajo Nation Chief Jonathan Nez said in a press release: "Unfortunately, until everyone begins to comply with the stay at home order, the numbers will continue to rise. We must isolate ourselves to isolate the virus. Let us do this for our elders, our children and our at-risk populations."

The "stay at home" order issued by Nez remains in effect. This requires residents on the Navajo reservation to stay home and eliminate unnecessary travel.

Residents on the Navajo Reservation can now also sign up for emergency alerts from Navajo Emergency Management. An alert was issued Monday urging all Navajo residents to stay home, the news release said. To sign up for emergency alerts, text "Navajo Nation" to 888777 or register online at www.nnalert.com.