Yuma County sees another spike in coronavirus cases
Health officials confirm 100+ new cases after one day dip
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - After a one-day dip in new coronavirus cases, the Yuma County Health District (YCHD) confirmed another 170 cases on Wednesday.
Health officials also reported two more deaths from the illness.
The spike comes on the heels of increased testing. Another 872 Yuma County residents have been screened.
It also comes on the same day Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced he would give local jurisdictions the authority to make masks mandatory at certain times and under certain circumstances.
[Related Story: Ducey allows local leaders to mandate masks]
Here are the latest statistics from YCHD:
Coronavirus in Yuma County - Wednesday, June 17, 2020
| Total confirmed cases | 3,637 | +170 |  |
| Total patients tested | 23,235 | +872 |  |
| Total deaths | 55 | +2 |  |
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| Patients currently hospitalized | 98 | +1 |  |
| ICU Patients | 19 | +3 |  |
| Ventilators in use/available | 19 | 27 |  |
| Patients discharged | 268 | +9 |  |
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| Female Patients | 1,911 | +93 | 52% |
| Male Patients | 1,726 | +77 | 48% |
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| Patients under 20 | 455 | +20 | 12% |
| 20-44 | 1,607 | +79 | 46% |
| 45-54 | 580 | +26 | 16% |
| 55-64 | 495 | +23 | 14% |
| 65+ | 421 | +17 | 12% |
Arizona currently has nearly 41,000 cases of coronavirus. The illness has been blamed for more than 5,000 deaths across the state, including 55 in Yuma County.
