This is where Arizona officials stand on “vaccination records” Arizona and regional news

She also warned those who may have minor symptoms – or who may not even know they caught the virus – to avoid spreading it to those who are more susceptible.

On paper, the latest data as of Friday shows another 1,302 new cases. But Christ said the numbers were misleading.

She said they had 625 cases from November to February that couldn’t be added to the totals due to questions about what kind of tests were done until now. These include 270 in Gila County, 142 in Graham County, and 213 in Navajo County.

After subtracting these values, the number of new cases was 677, which corresponds to the status of the previous week.

On the subject of vaccines, Christ said Arizona may be nearing the point where supply exceeds demand.

Arizona expects an additional 339,230 cans next week, for a grand total of more than 4 million. At the same time, the state is trying to address vaccine hesitation among many of those who have not yet been vaccinated or registered.

Christ said this isn’t limited to COVID-19 as her department is finding similar issues with other vaccines.

One strategy is a new public announcement calling them “influential leaders” in the community that the vaccine is safe and encouraging people to roll up their sleeves. There are also plans for pop-up vaccination events “run by trusted community providers”.