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Now that in-person instruction has resumed in Arkansas schools, it is more important than ever to have an adequate level of COVID-19 testing.Without extensive testing, health experts cannot determine the level of community spread or give a reliable forecast.This week, Health Secretary Dr. Jose Romero urged Arkansans not to fall into the trap of testing […]

There were 722 new cases and 7 deaths reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations have decreased by two since yesterday. Counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows:Pulaski-64Benton-37Sebastian-37Pope-34Jefferson-32The Governor announced that the number of cases reported in school districts, colleges and universities, and many private schools will be posted on the […]

There were 649 new cases and 21 deaths reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations have decreased by 7 since yesterday.The Governor began today’s news conference by announcing that he has declared an emergency in advance of Hurricane Laura. The storm is expected to bring in high winds and flooding in Arkansas tomorrow. The winds […]

There were 480 new cases and 15 deaths reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations have decreased by 24 since yesterday.The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows: Pulaski-80Faulkner-40Sebastian-34Saline-22Jefferson-19 The Governor said the White House Coronavirus Task Force report has moved Arkansas from a red zone to a yellow zone for […]

There were 320 new cases and 9 deaths reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations have decreased by 34 since yesterday. There were only three counties with more than 20 new cases. Pulaski County is reporting 46 new cases. Faulkner County has 36 new cases. Poinsett County has 23 new cases. Today is the first […]

There were 887 new cases and 22 deaths reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update. This is the largest number of deaths reported in a 24 hour period since the health crisis began.Hospitalizations have increased by 10.The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows:Pulaski-80Washington-57Benton-47Sebastian-38Pope-33The Arkansas Department of Correction announced it has now […]

Because of Covid-19, school will look different this year, and so will transportation. The Arkansas Department of Education’s transportation directors are taking the utmost measures to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 on buses. These measures include regularly disinfecting the buses and implementing requirements for students to wear masks and socially distance while riding the bus. […]

There were 549 new cases and 10 deaths reported on Thursday. There was no change in the number of hospitalizations.The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) announced it is releasing additional data for trends in school districts and communities. The data at www.achi.net is provided to help inform local decision-makers, school personnel, and parents, about […]

There were 729 new cases and 12 deaths reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations have increased by 7 since yesterday.The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows: Pulaski-65Jefferson-56Sebastian-52Craighead-33Washington-32 Commerce Secretary Mike Preston said Arkansas will apply for federal funds for an additional $300/week in compensation for those receiving unemployment benefits.It […]

There were 410 new cases and 16 deaths reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations have increased by 6.Counties with more than 20 new cases include:Sebastian-44Pulaski-40Washington-29There were 4,675 tests conducted yesterday. There have been 101,999 tests conducted so far for the month of August.The Arkansas Legislative Council PEER Subcommittee approved a motion to transfer $95 […]

There were 412 new cases and 4 deaths reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations have increased by 8.There were only two counties with more than 20 new cases. Pulaski County is reporting 54 new cases. Sebastian County has 21 new cases.National Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx made a visit to Little Rock today. […]

There were 626 new cases and 5 deaths reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations have decreased by 7.The counties with the highest number of new cases are:Chicot-141Pulaski-53Hot Spring-30White-28Saline-23The Governor said school sports will continue with the Arkansas Activities Association schedule. The department of health has issued guidelines for indoor and outdoor venues for sporting […]