SE Valley Times

Yavapai County issued the following announcement on July 26.

A breakthrough COVID-19 infection happens when a fully vaccinated person becomes infected with the coronavirus, experiences symptoms, is hospitalized or dies from the infection. 

While rare, a small percentage of fully vaccinated people can get COVID-19 if exposed to the virus, but they're much less likely to become sick, according to the CDC. It's very rare for someone who's fully vaccinated to experience severe symptoms from COVID-19. People who have received both doses of the vaccine are less likely to be hospitalized or die than those who haven't been vaccinated, the CDC says. Vaccinated people typically see symptoms like a runny nose, which they mistake as a common cold. Arizona Department of Health reported that 11% of COVID-19 cases are among the vaccinated, as of last week. How can you protect yourself from breakthrough infections? 

If you're fully vaccinated but worried about getting sick, you can take the following precautions. 

• Wear a mask in public places. 

• Social distance from those who haven't been vaccinated. • Keep your home well-ventilated by opening windows. 

• Wash your hands. 

• Get a COVID-19 test if you're experiencing symptoms. 

Yavapai County reports 174 COVID-19 cases and 1 death since Friday. The county has tested 127,732 residents for COVID-19 with 20,626 positive cases and 537 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. Yavapai Regional Medical Center reports 33 COVID-19 patients, VVMC reports 9, and the VA has no COVID19 patients. The highly contagious delta variant appears to be the dominant strain of the COVID-19 virus in Arizona, mirroring what's happening nationwide. What that means for Arizonans who aren't vaccinated or don't have immunity to COVID-19 is that they are at higher risk of contracting the virus that causes it. Early evidence is suggesting that people infected with the Delta variant may carry 1,000 times more virus than the original virus. If you are experience symptoms of a bad cold, please get tested for COVID-19.

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