On May 8, 10,526 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed in Arizona, with 581 new cases and 67 new deaths. Updates on areas with the highest incidence article cover image
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On May 8, 10,526 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed in Arizona, with 581 new cases and 67 new deaths. Updates on areas with the highest incidence

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The National Weather Service issued a high temperature warning! Temperatures this week have been between 100-110 degrees Fahrenheit. There were 581 new cases of new coronavirus infections today and 67 new deaths...

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The National Weather Service issued a high temperature warning! Temperatures this week have been between 100-110 degrees Fahrenheit. Today there are 581 new cases of new coronavirus infection, 67 new deaths, the total number of infections is 10,526, and the total number of deaths is 517! Checking the total number of people, there are currently nearly 120,000 people (the total number of tests yesterday exceeded 110,000), and the daily testing data has increased to 8.8,000 people... The detection rate has dropped to 7.4%...

> Arizona's stay-at-home ban has been extended to May 15! Persevere and consolidate many months of hard work! According to figures released yesterday by the Arizona Department of Health Services, there are 9,945 cases of COVID-19 in Arizona caused by the new coronavirus, 238 new cases, 450 known deaths, and 24 new deaths.

Currently, there are more than 5,000 confirmed cases in Maricopa County. All 15 Arizona counties have confirmed cases.

Maricopa: 5,525 Pinal: 566 Coconino: 659 Pima: 1,520 Navajo: 912 Yavapai: 170 Apache: 671 Cochise: 41 Graham: 18 Santa Cruz: 38 Yuma: 159 Gila: 19 Greenlee: 2 Mohave: 171 La Paz: 22

Area with the highest incidence in Arizona (data on May 7)

1. 85224 (Chandler, Maricopa County) – 164

Is there a Hospital?: Yes

Median Household Income: $69,846

Median Age: 34.6

2. 85206 (Mesa, Maricopa County) – 160

Is there a Hospital?: Yes

Median Household Income: $50,741

Median Age: 44.6

3. 85202 (Mesa, Maricopa County) – 143

Is there a Hospital?: Yes

Median Household Income: $48,465

Median Age: 31.8

4. 85714 (Tucson, Pima County) – 130

Is there a Hospital?: Yes

Median Household Income: $28,977

Median Age: 31.2

5. 85382 (Peoria, Maricopa County) – 129

Is there a Hospital?: No

Median Household Income: $69,833

Median Age: 43

6. 85008 (Phoenix, Maricopa County) – 119

Is there a Hospital?: Yes

Median Household Income: $39,996

Median Age: 28.8

7. 85257 (Scottsdale, Maricopa County) – 116

Is there a Hospital?: No

Median Household Income: $63,037

Median Age: 36.7

8. 85301 (Glendale, Maricopa County) – 113

Is there a Hospital?: No

Median Household Income: $31,410

Median Age: 29.8

9. 86040 (Page, Coconino County) – 107

Is there a Hospital?: Yes

Median Household Income: $57,377

Median Age: 30.9

10. 85706 (Tucson, Pima County) – 106

Is there a Hospital?: No

Median Household Income: $34,132

Median Age: 28.4

Increase and proportion of deaths

Daily number of new infections

Number of daily tests, nearly 120,000 people tested, detection rate 7.4%

Arizona hospital bed usage data, currently 70% of beds are occupied

Self-testing link

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/index.html#cdc-chat-bot-open

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