Yuma sees biggest spike in coronavirus cases yet

Health officials confirm nearly 200 more positive tests

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Yuma County Health District (YCHD) reported the county's largest single-day spike in new coronavirus patients since the start of the pandemic in March.

YCHD confirmed another 198 positive test results, bringing the countywide case total to 2,013. Health officials also reported four more deaths from the illness.

This has been Yuma County's most active week on record since the start of the outbreak. It has seen a jump of at least 100 cases every day since Monday. That's an increase of more than 700 cases in just six days' time.

Health experts have long expected the number of cases to rise with the number of tests completed. More than 15,000 Yumans have now been testid for coronavirus.

There is some positive news amid Saturday's numbers. Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) reports no new hospitalizations. The number of virus patients in its intensive care unit also held steady. In addition, it discharged ten more patients.

Here's a look a the latest statistics from YCHD:

Coronavirus in Yuma County

Arizona currently has more than 25,000 cases of coronavirus. The illness is blamed for more than 1,000 deaths across the state, including 29 in Yuma County.

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