Arizona releases less COVID-19 data than many other states. That could be changing soon [View all]

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Arizona releases less COVID-19 data than many other states. That could be changing soon

Rachel Leingang and Alison Steinbach, Arizona Republic 7 hrs ago
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That should improve in the coming week, because Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order Tuesday that requires more data reporting to the state related to COVID-19. The move came after The Arizona Republic reported on growing frustration and confusion about the limited information.

Hospitals now must report daily to the state several new statistics related to positive or suspected COVID-19 patients.
Those include the:
Number of inpatients.
Number of ventilators in use.
Number of intensive care beds in use.
Number discharged from the facility per day.
Number seen in the emergency department per day.
Number of intubations performed per day for respiratory distress.
Estimated number of N95 masks, surgical masks, face shields and surgical gowns used per day.
Publicly reported data inform people’s understanding of the virus, how it is playing out and how they can make the best decisions for themselves, their families and their communities.
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