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News from July 2022

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Ducey: 'Arizona went from near the bottom in child welfare to the top'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 31, 2022

The number of children under the age of 17 in care at the Arizona Department of Child Safety fell to less than 12,000 as of July 2022, representing the lowest number since 2012 and a 30% decrease from the 18,657 children in care in 2016.

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14 people die in Arizona from influenza and pneumonia in week ending July 30, 2022

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 31, 2022

There were 14 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending July 30, 2022, an increase over the previous week.

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Ducey on college grants: 'This is a huge win for Arizona student success'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 31, 2022

The Biden-Harris administration has awarded $10.6 million in grants to five institutions as part of the government’s Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CMC), including Diné College and Tohono O'odham Community College.

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17 people die in Arizona from kidney disease in week ending July 30, 2022

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 31, 2022

There were 17 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending July 30, 2022, a 30.8% increase over the previous week.

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Arizona deaths exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week July 16

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 31, 2022

Arizona's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending July 16, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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CDC estimates 216 people in 45-64 age group in Arizona died during week ending July 16

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 31, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 216 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending July 16.

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Hispanic deaths in Arizona increase to 202 in week ending July 30

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 31, 2022

There were 202 Hispanic people who died in Arizona in the week ending July 30, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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205 people die from cancer in Arizona during week ending July 16

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 31, 2022

There were 205 deaths from cancer reported in Arizona in the week ending July 16, making up 20.2% of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.

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CDC predicts 61 people in 25-44 age group in Arizona died during week ending July 16

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 30, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 61 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending July 16.

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51 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Arizona during week ending July 16

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 30, 2022

There were 51 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Arizona in the week ending July 16, making up five% of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.

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52 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Arizona during week ending July 16

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 30, 2022

There were 52 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Arizona in the week ending July 16, making up 5.1% of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.

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AAA spokesman: 'Consumers appear to be taking the pressure off their wallets by fueling up less'

By David Beasley | Jul 29, 2022

Gasoline prices across the country have continued to decline again in the last week, but Americans are still paying a premium at the pump.

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Arizona sees sky-high energy prices amid heatwave: 'Energy costs are disproportionately hurting families'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 29, 2022

For many states, summer has brought extremely high temperatures, requiring households to constantly run their air conditioning in order to keep cool. Arizona in particular has seen extreme heat in the high 90s and triple digits. With the increased need for cool air, businesses and households have had to bear another effect of inflation: high electric bills – yet another increased cost which many blame Biden for.

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37 people die from diabetes mellitus in Arizona during week ending July 16

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 29, 2022

There were 37 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Arizona in the week ending July 16, making up 3.6% of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.

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46 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Arizona during week ending July 16

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 29, 2022

There were 46 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Arizona in the week ending July 16, making up 4.5% of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.

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Over half of Arizonans, Americans fear for their personal safety every day: 'Crime is skyrocketing in communities across the country'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 29, 2022

A recent survey conducted by OnePoll found that residents in Arizona and across the nation are increasingly concerned about crime.

State of Arizona, County and Local Officials Work Together in Response to Monsoon Flooding in Coconino County

By Press release submission | Jul 29, 2022

State of Arizona, County and Local Officials Work Together in Response to Monsoon Flooding in Coconino County.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Arizona during week ending July 16

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 28, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Arizona in the week ending July 16, making up less than 1% of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.

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Week of July 9: 11 people age 25 and younger are estimated to have died in Arizona

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 28, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 11 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending July 9.

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11 people die from kidney disease in Arizona during week ending July 16

By Grand Canyon Times | Jul 28, 2022

There were 11 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Arizona in the week ending July 16, making up 1.1% of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.