Arizona hit 1 million recorded coronavirus cases on Friday amid the nationwide surge driven by the delta variant.

Data from Arizona’s Department of Health Services shows the state now has 1,001,871 recorded cases and 18,724 deaths during the pandemic. 

The state was pushed over the million marker with 3,707 new cases on Friday, alongside 63 deaths. ...

State and local officials have been locked in debate over reimplementing mask mandates over fear of the delta variant, which has caused other states' health systems to become overwhelmed.

Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has sided against mask mandates, signing an executive order to prohibit them for unvaccinated students at public universities. ...