Arizona reports over 8,000 additional known COVID-19 cases

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Saturday reported over 8,000 additional known COVID-19 cases, one of the state’s largest daily case figures since the pandemic began. The Department of Health Services reported 8,076 additional known cases and 77 additional deaths, increasing the state’s totals to 402,589 cases and 7,322 deaths. The additional cases reported Saturday eclipsed Friday’s 6,983 as the third largest daily case report, behind 12,314 on Tuesday and 10,322 on Dec. 1. COV