Coconino County Sees First Reported COVID-19 Deaths In Five Days Thursday

Coconino County has recorded its first deaths from COVID-19 in five days. Health official says there are two additional deaths to raise the total to 44 in the county. There are 24 new positive cases, to raise the total to 472. All new positive cases Thursday were from tribal communities in the county. There are 40 new negative tests, which raises the total to 1,805. Of the positive cases, there are at least 64 cases in the Greater Flagstaff Area. There are 50 cases in non-tribal areas of Page and 348 in the tribal areas of Coconino County. Health officials say the number of positive cases to those tested are 21-percent.