Arizona is `New National Hotspot´ for Coronavirus

Coronavirus cases in Arizona continue to rise. The Arizona Department of Health reported that 36,705 people have been diagnosed with the virus.

CCovid-19 figures as of Monday, June 15:

Cases: 36,705
Deaths: 1,194
New cases: 1,014
Deaths reported this Monday: 8
Number of purbs performed: 479,102
Hospitalized cases: 10%

State Congressman Greg Stanton tweeted that "Arizona is the new national access point for Covid-19 with more than 4,400 new cases in the past 72 hours." He added that per capita, Arizona's infection rate is now more than three times higher than that of New York State. It is spreading like a forest fire.