/ Modified sep 20, 2021 4:58 p.m.

Arizona reports 2,020 new COVID-19 cases but no new deaths

More live music venues around the state are requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.

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Arizona health officials are reporting 2,020 new confirmed COVID-19 cases but no new deaths.

It brings Arizona’s totals since the pandemic began to 1,068,823 cases and 19,513 deaths.

Currently, 57.4% of the state’s vaccine-eligible population has been at least partially vaccinated.

With the highly contagious delta variant driving up case counts, more live music venues around the state are requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.

AZFamily.com reports at least 17 places from small lounges to Fox Tucson Theatre and Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix are making it mandatory for entry.


Credit: Nick O'Gara/AZPM. Sources: The New York Times, based on reports from state and local health agencies, Census Bureau. Case reports do not correspond to day of test.

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