With nearly 550 new cases and 50 deaths Saturday, the total of confirmed coronavirus cases in Sonora reached 20,022.
"Please, stay home. And if you leave, use a face covering, respect social distancing," Sonora Health Secretary Enrique Clausen urged during a press conference Saturday night, adding that the spread of the virus in Sonora remains alarmingly high.
While Sonora’s confirmed total of COVID-19 cases is far below Arizona’s more than 178,000 confirmed cases, Sonora has also conducted much less testing — about 29,500 tests compared to the more than 1.18 million tests conducted in Arizona.
Based on reported data and populations estimates, Sonora has a higher death rate than Arizona, with about 61 deaths confirmed COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 residents compared to upwards of 51 deaths per 100,000 in Arizona as of Sunday.
