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Arizona Virus Cases Jump 5.1%, Hospitalizations Hit Record High

Single-day jump in admissions is largest since pandemic struck
Increase in cases is more than double prior week’s average

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By Renata S. Geraldo

June 25, 2020 at 3:50 PM UTC

Updated on

June 25, 2020 at 5:24 PM UTC

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Arizona health authorities reported 3,056 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, a 5.1% increase that brought the total to 63,030. That was more than double the prior seven-day average of 2.3%.

The number of people admitted to the hospital with Covid-19 jumped by 183 to 2,453, the biggest single-day increase since the state began tracking the number, according to Arizona Department of Health Services data.