The Latest: Arizona’s coronavirus death toll passes 6,000

PHOENIX — Arizona’s confirmed coronavirus death toll exceeded 6,000 on Tuesday.
The Department of Health Services reported 38 more deaths and 1,679 additional cases, increasing Arizona’s totals to 6,020 deaths and 249,818 confirmed cases.
Hospitalizations for coronavirus patients reached 956 Monday, a level last reported in late August.
The rolling average of new daily cases rose from 835 on Oct. 19 to 1,311 on Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University data analyzed by The