Arizona reported more than 500 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new known deaths on Tuesday as hospitals continue to report fewer patients hospitalized for the disease and as a smaller portion of Arizonans test positive.
Hospitalization metrics such as patient counts, ventilators in use and ER visits for COVID-19 have been on general downward trends for about seven weeks, with several metrics back down to levels from April and May, according to hospital data reported to the state.
Identified cases rose to 202,342 and known deaths totaled 5,044, according to the daily report by the Arizona Department of Health Services. The 15 new known deaths reported on Tuesday represent the new deaths identified by the state Health Department that day, but many occurred days and weeks prior.