Yavapai County Community Health Services reported 45 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths overnight, according to a news release Friday afternoon.
Yavapai County tested 98,013 residents with 16,956 positive cases, 7,133 people recovered and 423 deaths.
Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott cares for 24 patients with COVID-19, while YRMC in Prescott Valley cares for six.
In Cottonwood, Verde Valley Medical Center reports nine cases of COVID-19.
The Prescott VA reported that they are looking after two cases of COVID-19.
STATE NUMBERS
The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 2,426 additional COVID-19 cases and 172 deaths, according to a release.
This total brings the pandemic total in Arizona to 793,532 cases and 14,834 deaths.
The number of COVID-19 patients admitted to the hospital continued to decline, with 2,396 people occupying inner beds during Thursday, February 11th.
According to data from The COVID Tracking Project, seven-day rolling averages of daily new cases and daily deaths have dropped over the past two weeks.
The moving average of daily new cases fell from 6,184.3 on January 28 to 2,758.6 on Thursday, while the rolling average of daily deaths during the same period dropped from 149.6 to 130.
The number of infections is thought to be much higher than reported because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest that people can become infected with the virus without feeling sick.
VACCINE
Vaccinations with COVID-19 will help you get COVID-19. You may have side effects, which are normal signs that your body is building up protection. According to New YCCHS spokeswoman Terri Farneti, these side effects may affect your ability to do daily activities, but they will disappear within a few days.
SIDE EFFECTS
The arm where you got the shot, one can experience and swell. During the rest of your body, someone who receives the vaccine may experience fever, chills, fatigue and headaches.
When should you call the doctor? In most cases, discomfort due to fever or pain is normal. But just in case, here are two things to note:
-If the redness or softness where you shot increases after 24 hours
-If you worry about side effects, it does not seem to go away after a few days.
Some people experience worse side effects after the second dose. The vaccine Moderna and Pfizer are administered in two doses, with approximately 28 and 21 days, respectively.
More users of V-safe, the CDC’s tool for reporting vaccine side effects, reported side effects within a week of getting their second chance compared to the first, according to a CDC update of 27 January.
LOCAL POD UPDATE
According to the ADHD vaccine administration panel, Yavapai County administered close to 42,000 COVID-19 vaccines with 37,650 first doses and 4,375 second doses.
Appointments for the PODs at the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, the old Sears at Gateway Mall in Prescott and the Christian Church in Verde Valley are being filled for this weekend.
YRMC has opened appointments for next week, so check out https://www.yavapai.us/chs/Home/COVID-19/Vaccine for availability.
Appointments are mandatory, no walk-in, but with cancellations, appointments may be available.
LOCAL COVID-19 INFORMATION
• For COVID-19 vaccine information in Yavapai County: https://www.yavapai.us/chs/Home/COVID-19/Vaccine.
• Yavapai Emergency Telephone Counter for COVID-19 information: 928-442-5103 – Monday to Thursday, 08:00 to 17:00
• Call 928-583-1000 for a COVID-19 test at the Yavapai Community Health Center. Call 928-771-3122 for a flu shot.
• COVID-19 information on español: https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/es/covid-19/index.php#novel-coronavirus-home.