PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona health officials announced Sunday that the number of reported deaths from the coronavirus outbreak statewide has increased by at least 4.
The state Department of Health Services said Arizona had 536 known deaths as of Sunday while 159 additional cases increased the total number of infections to at least 11,119.
The increase in the death tally was sharply below the 67 additional deaths reported Friday when the department said roughly half of those were based on reviews of death certificates from as far back as April 12 because of new federal guidance.
Health officials reported 434 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday with 15 additional deaths.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death. The vast majority of people recover.
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