There were 17 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Arizona in the week ending June 17, making up 1.4% of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.
Yesterday, during a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly pressed Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt on the urgency of widening Interstate 10 and making federal infrastructure funding more accessible to tribal communities.
On June 20, Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed the partisan SB 1246 and encouraged legislative leaders to vote on the bipartisan compromise with support from mayors, business leaders, and the majority in the House and Senate:
There were 51 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending June 17, a 13.6% decrease from the previous week.
There were 56 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending June 17, a 8.2% decrease from the previous week.
Arizona State Sen. Jake Hoffman and members of the Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued a press release June 16, criticizing Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs for ignoring warnings of a critical gas shortage and creating pain at the pump for the state's drivers.
There were 46 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending June 17, a 9.5% increase over the previous week.
There were 28 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending June 17, a 41.7% decrease from the previous week.