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As Arizona experiences an uncontrollable spread of the Coronavirus, Maryvale is hit especially hard with one out of every ten people testing positive. We continue to see an increase in case counts, hospitalizations, ICU beds in use, and ventilators in use.
There were 1,402 cases reported yesterday for a total of 169,309 cases since January. The hospitalization rate is at 8% and ICU admissions are at 1%.
More than 10 million Americans have tested positive for COVID-19. A million of those cases have been reported in the last 10 days alone
As Thanksgiving and Christmas quickly approaching, Banner Health is providing travel safety tips for those who wish to travel during the holidays.
Today’s COVID-19 Report brings both global and national cases increasing over the last several weeks. Now that trend is occurring in Arizona according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Maricopa County is asking residents to get their flu vaccine within the next three weeks. Getting vaccinated by the end of October ensures you are protected for the entire flu season, even if the flu starts circulating earlier than normal.
Patient companions are also now permitted at Banner hospitals for patients in the emergency room or receiving outpatient treatment.
Community partners are holding free COVID-19 testing sites on select dates. Pre-registration is required. Free to all community members. Mobile Testing Van Locations are listed first and Drive-Thru Testing sites are listed further down the page.
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