The Arkansas unemployment rate for May declined by 1.3%. Unemployment in Arkansas is now at 9.5%, which is lower than the national average.

The CARES Act Steering Committee approved $12, 127,200 for EMS Direct Care Worker Payments. This will impact over 5,000 Direct Care Workers in Arkansas.

The overall COVID-19 positivity rate in Arkansas is at 6.5%.

2020 Covid-19_infographic_2020-06-19.pdf