PHOENIX - Arizona reported record highs on July 1 for new cases and deaths from COVID-19.The state department of health services reported 4,878 new cases and 88 additional deaths.
Arizona now has a total of 84,092 cases and 1,720 deaths.Arizona has seen skyrocketing infections after Governor Doug Ducey allowed his stay-at-home order to expire on May 15.
Over the past several days, nearly one in four coronavirus tests has been positive, a rate far higher than any other state. The positivity rate is a measure of how widespread the disease is in the community.Preparing for an influx of patients, hospitals are activating surge plans to add more beds and staff.