Neither the governor’s office nor the state health department responded to requests for comment. ADAnd now, Arizona is facing more per capita cases than recorded by any country in Europe or even by hard-hit Brazil. This week, Arizona reported not just a record single-day increase in new cases — with Tuesday’s tally reaching 3,591 — but also record use of inpatient beds and ventilators for suspected and confirmed cases. ADSoon, the only option might be “crisis standards of care,” said Will Humble, a former director of the Arizona Department of Health Services. ADThe mean age of Arizonans killed by covid-19 fell from 78 on April 27 to 69 on June 14, according to data processed by a modeling team made up of experts at Arizona State University and the University of Arizona.

Source: Washington Post June 25, 2020 23:39 UTC