Arizona approaches 5,000 COVID-19 deaths despite reporting lower daily cases

PHOENIX (AP) — The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Arizona is approaching 5,000, even as the state reports lower daily cases and hospitalizations from the virus.In all, 200,658 cases and 4,978 deaths have been reported since the pandemic began. Gyms and some bars across metro Phoenix and Tucson were allowed to reopen Thursday.Six of 15 Arizona counties remain in the higher category where gyms, bars, nightclubs and water parks can’t reopen without a state waiver. For most peo