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Public Health COVID-19 Updates

Posted on: March 16, 2020

[ARCHIVED] Case Update: 4 additional presumptive positive cases confirmed

Maricopa County Department of Public Health has confirmed four additional presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Maricopa County to eight to date. "Presumptive positive" cases are those that have tested positive at one laboratory and are awaiting confirmation by a second laboratory. 

The cases are: 

  • A male in his 20s, who is recovering in isolation at home
  • A female in her 70s, who is recovering in isolation at home
  • A male in his 80s, who is recovering in isolation at home
  • A male in his 80s, who is hospitalized

MCDPH is currently investigating these cases to identify close contacts of each one and make recommendations to prevent further spread. 

Case counts and information about COVID-19 can be found at Maricopa.gov/Coronavirus.

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