As always, there is always a bit of truth and plenty of false in headlines and not much context provided, it's the world we live in. AZ is seeing an increase in positivity rates, with a fair share being adolescent asymptomatic cases. Before you lid blows, yes, there is always the chance of spread to others that are more vulnerable. Everyone is painfully aware. People aren't running around AZ without masks, accosting people. OCT is not MAY, JUN, JUL - not the proudest moment in Arizona governance.
With that said, don't bet your bottom dollar that this surge is going to bring on the proverbial death storm that is always shouted from the highest roof tops. AZ health systems have as recently as a few weeks ago mischaracterized hospitalizations, adding about 2300 hospitalizations to the rolls when in fact patients had just checked into the hospital and subsequently check out the same day. There will be likely another "adjustment" to the hospitalization numbers in the very near future as other hospital networks go back and double check their paperwork.
I suppose we will wait the proverbial two weeks to see if we are overrun our hospital capacity. We didn't at the peak of the surge in JUL, I suspect we won't 2 weeks from now, or 2 weeks from then, and the 2 weeks beyond.