The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ is inching toward 1,500, with 1,413 cases currently confirmed statewide, officials said Wednesday.
The statewide count is up from 1,289 on Tuesday, . There have been 29 known coronavirus deaths in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.Ìý
In Pima County, 217 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed, with 10 deaths.
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The cases in Pima County involve one patient between the ages of zero and 17 years old, 68 patients between the ages of 18 and 40 years old, 92 patients between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and 51 patients ages 66 years old and above. The ages of five patients are unknown, .Ìý
Thirty-five of the Pima County patients have been hospitalized at some point and 13 have been in the ICU.Ìý
According to the state health department, 21,058 people have been tested for coronavirus statewide, with 3,101 tested in Pima County.
"With widespread community transmission of COVID-19, and increased testing, ADHS expects to see more cases of COVID-19 in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥," the state health department said in a news release on Sunday. "COVID-19 is highly contagious and can be fatal. It is imperative that everyone takes precautions to protect themselves and their friends and family from this disease."
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Photos for March 27: ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ gets by during coronavirus pandemic
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The doors are still open at Sacred Art Tattoo on 1024 E. 6th St., as of Friday, March 27, 2020, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Seth Nadeau, left, and his son Anthony Nadeau get out of the house for a couple of game so horse under cloudy skies on the courts at Christ Church United Methodist, March 27, 2020, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Victoria Quintero, 5, holds her sign as her mother, Vanessa, waves to the teachers and administrators from John E. White Elementary School and Pistor Middle School during a Car Parade through the neighborhood on March 27, 2020. The teachers and administrators drove their cars through the neighborhood to say hello to their students from their cars.
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Teachers and administrators from John E. White Elementary School and Pistor Middle School cheer and wave to their students during a Car Parade through the neighborhood on March 27, 2020. The teachers and administrators drove their cars through the neighborhood to say hello to their students from their cars.
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Standing, Kai Morales, left, and his twin brother, Kristian, hold up their signs as Karim, 9, and their mother, Angelica, sit in the bed of the truck along W. Nebraska Street during a Car Parade on March 27, 2020. The teachers and administrators drove their cars through the neighborhood to say hello to their students from their cars.
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Students of John E. White Elementary School and Pistor Middle School stand along W. Nebraska Street and wave to their teachers during a Car Parade on March 27, 2020. The teachers and administrators drove their cars through the neighborhood to say hello to their students from their cars.
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Teachers and administrators from John E. White Elementary School and Pistor Middle School line up along W. Canada Street before the start of their Car Parade on March 27, 2020. The teachers and administrators drove their cars through the neighborhood to say hello to their students from their cars.
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The noted bull testicles on the statue outside Casa Molina at Speedway and Wilmot, usually painted in various schemes and wild colors, now sporting a surgical mask.
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Pfc. Gustavo Escalera, of the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ National Guard, waves in the next car to his station at the Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Community Food Bank on March 27, 2020. The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ National Guard has been activated to help the demanding need to fill and handout food boxes for people in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ and five counties in southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. Thirty troops arrived in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on Thursday and another thirty are expected. According to Spc. John Randall, the troops are here to fill in the gaps in logistics to help keep up the production of putting together and handing out food boxes.
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Spc. Nicholas McCormick, of the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ National Guard, waits for the next car to pull up at the Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Community Food Bank.
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Spc. Emilio Maldonado, of the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ National Guard, pushes a several bags down an assembly line at the Community Food Bank of Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 26, 2020. The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ National Guard has been activated to help the demanding need to fill food boxes for people in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ and five counties in southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
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Spc. Gabriel Molina, of the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ National Guard, fills bags with food items on an assembly line at the Community Food Bank of Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 26, 2020. The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ National Guard has been activated to help the demanding need to fill food boxes for people in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ and five counties in southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
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Hoover Zhu, owner of Old Peking, poses for a portrait inside a closed Old Peking at Old Peking , 2522 E. Speedway Blvd., in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., on March 25, 2020. Zhu closed Old Peking on Thursday March 25 due to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
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Chef Du Liyuan makes a take out order at Chef Wang, 356 E. Grant Rd., in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., on March 25, 2020. Chef Wang, a local Chinese restaurant, is open for take out but is considering closing due to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
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Before Tuesday’s change in policy, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ residents traveling to New York had to quarantine for 14 days. New Jersey and Connecticut also removed their travel restrictions.
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An empty baggage carousel at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport, on March 26, 2020.
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Wendy Fu, owner of Chef Wang, processes a take out order at Chef Wang, 356 E. Grant Rd., in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., on March 25, 2020. Chef Wang, a local Chinese restaurant is open for take out but is considering closing due to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
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Chairs tilted in on tables at La Cocina located at 201 N. Court Avenue, on March 26, 2020.
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Sun sets over a dark and locked Hi Corbett Stadium, home to the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats baseball team, as the city begins its second week under COVID19 restrictions, March 26, 2020, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Downtown Congress Streets is mostly deserted just before 8 p.m. as the city begins its second week under COVID19 restrictions, March 26, 2020, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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The lanterns from the Reid Park Zoo's Asian Lantern Festival sit in a fenced compound after the zoo's closure ended the display weeks early as the city begins its second week under COVID19 restrictions, March 26, 2020, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Residents stay spaced while out getting some air and watching the Rillito River flow near Craycroft as the city begins its second week under COVID19 restrictions, March 26, 2020, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Jayden Simmons, right, 12, runs football drills with coach Bobby Rodriguez, owner of Jet Sports Training, at Silverlake Park, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., on March 25, 2020. Due to gyms being closed, Rodriguez is taking classes and training outside to parks with little to no equipment.
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A man wearing a mask watches traffic go by while waiting for the bus on N. Alvernon Rd., in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., on March 25, 2020.
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Gloves, a mask and hand sanitizer sit on the counter at Chef Wang, 356 E. Grant Rd., in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., on March 25, 2020. Chef Wang, a local Chinese restaurant is open for take out but is considering closing due to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
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Contact reporter Gloria Knott at gknott@tucson.com or 573-4235. On Twitter: @gloriaeknott
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