Yuma County reports fewer than 60 new coronavirus cases
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Yuma County health officials confirmed fewer than 60 new cases of coronavirus Saturday.
The Yuma County Health District (YCHD) confirmed 51 new cases. Health officials also reported 5 more deaths that brings the death toll across Yuma County to 183.
The county has seen a recent decline in testing, which could account for the drop in new diagnoses. Only 169 people got screened in the past 24-hours.
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) discharged 22 more coronavirus patients.
Here are the latest statistics from YCHD:
Coronavirus in Yuma County - Saturday, July 18, 2020
| Total confirmed cases | 9,094 | +51 |  |
| Total patients tested | 45,543 | +169 |  |
| Total deaths | 183 | +5 |  |
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| Patients currently hospitalized | 114 | -20 |  |
| ICU Patients | 27 | --- |  |
| Ventilators in use/available | 20 | 26 |  |
| Patients discharged | 702 | +22 |  |
| Surge Transfers |  | +2 | 152 total |
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| Female Patients | 4,793 | +28 | 53% |
| Male Patients | 4,301 | +23 | 47% |
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| Patients under 20 | 1,201 | +6 | 13% |
| 20-44 | 4,137 | +17 | 46% |
| 45-54 | 1,386 | +5 | 15% |
| 55-64 | 1,210 | +12 | 13% |
| 65+ | 1,160 | +11 | 13% |
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Arizona currently has more than 141,000 cases of coronavirus. The illness has been blamed for more than 2,700 deaths across the state.
