After a few weeks of falling metrics, Coconino County saw an increase in both of its community transmission benchmarks for COVID-19 this week. The case rate increased more sharply, to 257.3 cases per 100,000 as compared to 189.4 per 100,000 last week. Hospitalizations of COVID patients also stayed down, with only 15 reported this week. According to the dashboard data report, 89 more cases were reported in the county than last week, a total of 364. The report said that “Flagstaff experienced the largest increase in cases from the previous week with a 47 percent increase.”

Source: Daily Sun September 11, 2021 20:03 UTC