“Health officials in Arizona on Wednesday reported record numbers of daily coronavirus cases and new deaths because of the disease, just hours before Vice President Mike Pence’s arrival in Phoenix” Politico reports.
“The state logged 4,878 new Covid-19 infections and 88 additional deaths, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.”
“More than 84,000 people have now tested positive statewide, resulting in an overall death toll of 1,720.”
“Communities across the South and West have seen spikes in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, including in Arizona and the nation’s three most populous states: California, Florida and Texas.”