Arizona posts new Covid-19 case record, as possible holiday surge looms

WASHINGTON – Arizona reported a record 10,322 new Covid-19 cases Tuesday, more than twice the previous high, as cases surged ahead of a holiday season that one health expert said could be a “real scary time.” State health officials were quick to point out that Tuesday’s numbers were artificially high because they encompassed a backlog of cases from the four-day holiday weekend. But the seven-day average for new cases this week still topped 4,300 a day for the first time, renewing fears…