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New numbers out of Pima County show 202 cases of the coronavirus and six death. Testing is available for some in Tucson.
TUCSON, AZ — New statistics announced Tuesday by the Arizona Department of Health Services show that 202 people in Pima County have tested positive for the new coronavirus, with six confirmed deaths. State authorities have been taking measures to slow the spread of the virus and offer assistance to those affected.
Testing is available in Tucson, but only for those that qualify. Banner Health has set up drive-thru coronavirus testing sites for residents with symptoms who call in for appointments.
The state is under a stay at home order and schools have been shut down through the end of the year.
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Pima County's website lists 187 positive cases, not having been updated with the state's numbers which show 202 cases. Of the 187 cases, 48 percent are men and 52 percent are women. The total of 187 is up by 40.
Here are the stats for coronavirus cases in Pima County:
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Sex
- Men: 89
- Women: 98
Age
- 0 to 17: one
- 18 to 40: 62
- 41 to 65: 79
- 66-plus: 40
In total, the Arizona Department of Health Services reported Monday, there are 1,289 coronavirus cases in Arizona, including 24 deaths.
Here's the breakdown of Arizona cases by county:
- Apache: 16
- Cochise: four
- Coconino: 81
- Gila: one
- Graham: two
- Greenlee: one
- La Paz: two
- Maricopa: 788
- Mohave: seven
- Navajo: 91
- Pima: 202
- Pinal: 62
- Santa Cruz: two
- Yavapai: 21
- Yuma: nine
According to Johns Hopkins University numbers released Tuesday afternoon, there have been 41,654 deaths worldwide of 850,583 coronavirus cases.
In the United States, Johns Hopkins reported, there have been 3,721 deaths in 184,183 coronavirus cases.
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