Arizona novel coronavirus testing data on March 31: 1,289 confirmed cases and 24 deaths

According to data released by the Arizona Department of Health Services, the number of newly discovered new coronavirus cases in Arizona rose to 1,289. There have been 24 deaths across the state from the disease…

The number of new cases of the coronavirus in Arizona has risen to 1,289, according to data released by the Arizona Department of Health Services. There have been 24 deaths across the state.

Maricopa County with 788 cases.

Navajo County with 91 cases.

Pinal County with 62 cases.

Coconino County with 81 cases.

Pima County with 202 cases.

Graham County with 2 cases.

Yavapai County with 21 cases.

Santa Cruz County with 2 cases

Cochise County with 4 cases

Yuma County with 9 cases

Apache County with 16 cases

Mohave County with 7 cases

La Paz with 2 cases

Gila County with 1 case

Greenlee County with 1 case

Compared with yesterday, the number of confirmed cases increased by 132, an increase of 11%. Of those tested across the state, 6% were positive. So a total of more than 21,000 people across the state have been tested.

As of Tuesday morning, Pima County has recorded six COVID-19 related deaths. There are eight in Maricopa County and three in Coconino County, according to their respective websites. Navajo County announced one death from COVID-19 on Sunday.

> The Maricopa County health department provided more details about its cases. The state's database shows there are 788 cases in the county, and the county's website says 791 cases are confirmed:

Confirmed cases increased by 102 from Monday to Tuesday.

The majority of cases, 421, accounting for 53%, are male.

>17 people under the age of 19 have tested positive.

> People aged 20 to 44 account for 39% of positive cases, followed by those aged 45-64 at 36% and those over 65 at 23%.

>18%, or 140 cases, have been hospitalized.

There are 6% of cases in the intensive care unit (i.e. 51 cases). This number includes any cases in the ICU while on sick leave.

As you get older, your likelihood of being hospitalized or in the intensive care unit increases. Among those aged 20-44, 22 are hospitalized, including seven in the ICU. For people aged 45-64, 48 are hospitalized and 18 are in intensive care units. Among people over 65, 70 are hospitalized and 26 are in the ICU.

>8 people died.

>The 12 confirmed cases in Yuma County all occurred independently and are all related to travel.

The Navajo Nation announced Monday that it has 148 cases and five confirmed deaths.

> The 148 confirmed cases include counties in the following three states: 69 in Navajo County, 16 in Apache County, and 32 in Coconino, Arizona; 15 in San Juan County, 9 in McKinley County, and 1 in Cibola County, New Mexico; and six are in San Juan County, Utah.

The Navajo Nation Department of Health has issued a new public health emergency order that implements and extends the stay-at-home order.

Navajo Nation Jonathan Nez said, "The Navajo Police Department under Chief Francisco is being seen in communities across the country to make sure people are complying with the new stay-at-home order. We need to protect our people."

The stay-at-home order begins at 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. and takes effect Monday night. No details were provided on penalties related to violating the stay-at-home order. The stay-at-home order does not include essential employees commuting to and from get off work, but they must have documentation.

First case of coronavirus at Grand Canyon Village in Delaware North in Grand Canyon National Park. A spokesman for Delaware North confirmed.

The employee is a Brandt Dorm resident but has been quarantined at another location since being diagnosed, White said.

The man works at the Yavapai Lodge. White said he had only worked one day in the past three weeks, March 18.

Customer service is temporarily suspended at Yavapai Lodge on March 22nd.