Arizona reports 450 new COVID-19 cases but no new deaths

PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials in Arizona are reporting 450 new confirmed COVID-19 cases but no deaths.

The state Department of Health Services released its latest numbers Monday, pushing the state’s totals since the pandemic began to 877,182 cases and 17,555 known deaths.

According to the Arizona Department of Health Services’ COVID-19 dashboard, over 5.7 million vaccine doses have been administered in the state.

More than 3.2 million residents — 45.3% of the state’s population — have received at least one shot and over 2.7 million people have been fully vaccinated.

Between cases plummeting from January surges and vaccines becoming widely available, hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have plateaued over the last two months with few daily fluctuations.

Health officials say the number of patients hospitalized statewide for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 decreased to 529 as of Sunday.

Meanwhile, the number of ICU beds used by COVID-19 patients was 144.