Arizona reports 332 new COVID cases, 18 deaths

PHOENIX – Arizona reported 332 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, as the state gets closer to half of its residents receiving at least one dose of the vaccine.

The new cases bring the statewide total of COVID-19 cases to 888,337, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. Another 18 deaths were recorded Thursday, bringing the total to 17,809 since the pandemic began more than a year ago. More than 3.4 million people in Arizona, or 48% are at least partially vaccinated. Another 3 million people, or 42% of the Arizona population, are fully vaccinated, according to the state dashboard.