Arizona reports 384 new coronavirus cases, 7 more deaths - KTAR.com

PHOENIX – Arizona health authorities reported 384 new coronavirus cases and seven more deaths on Sunday morning.

That put the state’s documented totals at 208,512 COVID-19 infections and 5,322 deaths, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.

The number of COVID-19 patients in ICU beds fell to 171, returning to the second-lowest mark since April 9, the first day AZDHS reported the statistic.

The ICU occupancy rate was 79%, a 1% increase from the previous two days.

The Arizona health department’s daily reports present case, death and testing data after the state receives statistics and confirms them, which can lag by several days or more.

The seven-day average for new cases peaked July 6 at 3,844, and the stat for deaths reached a high of 94 on July 30.