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Arizona reports over 2K daily virus cases for the first time in five months

Virus-related hospitalizations also on the rise
by Associated Press

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Arizona on Saturday reported over 2,000 additional confirmed COVID-19 infections for the first time in nearly five months.

That's amid a continuing increase in the state’s rolling average of new cases and more virus-related hospitalizations.

The additional 2,066 cases and 22 deaths increased Arizona’s pandemic totals to 927,235 cases and 18,246 deaths.

In another development, a Republican legislator who supported legislation enacted in late June to prohibit school districts from requiring wearing of masks said she’s asked government lawyers to determine when the prohibition takes effect.

Phoenix Union High School District begins the new school year Monday with a mask requirement in place

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