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Arizona coronavirus death toll tops 8,000 with 2nd-largest daily rise

COVID-19 deaths in the United States now exceed 4,000

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Medical workers wearing personal protective equipment due to COVID-19 concerns pause for rest before loading bodies into a refrigerated container truck functioning as a makeshift morgue, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Brooklyn Hospital Center in Brooklyn borough of New York. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

By: Associated Press

Posted at 11:17 AM, Dec 22, 2020

and last updated 2020-12-22 13:17:08-05

PHOENIX — Arizona’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak passed the 8,000 mark on Tuesday as the state reported an additional 153 known deaths, the second-highest daily increase during the pandemic. The state has seen 8,125 total deaths.

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The 5,869 additional known COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday by the Department of Health Services increased the state's total to 467,215 cases.

According to the state coronavirus dashboard, there were 4,019 COVID-19-related hospitalizations as of Monday, the latest in a string of pandemic-highs recorded this month during the fall surge now continuing into winter.

The Pima County Health Department on Monday warned that Tucson’s health care system was in danger of being overwhelmed.

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Arizona coronavirus death toll tops 8,000 with 2nd-largest daily rise

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