Arizona coronavirus cases pass new daily high

Published June 18, 2020 12:00am ET



While it’s yet to reach totals from other states with similar populations, Arizona public health officials announced their highest increase in total tests over a one-day period.

The Arizona Department of Health Services updated their data Tuesday to show the state’s confirmed 39,097 cases of COVID-19, an increase of 2,392 from Monday. They also attribute 25 new deaths to the virus. The seven-day average of these increases is the highest in the nation. Still, Arizona, the 14th most populous state, is 20th in terms of total COVID-19 cases.

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