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Be Aware, Report Fraud, Protect Yourself

August 5, 2020
In times like these, we need to be wary of those who are looking to take advantage of a crisis. While there are so many people who have risked their health to serve others, there are also bad actors out there who prey on us when we are fearful, isolated, and not as vigilant as […]
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Covid-19 Response Update for August 4, 2020

August 4, 2020
There 784 new cases, 15 deaths, and an increase of 13 hospitalizations reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update. The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows: Pulaski-149Sebastian-56Mississippi-55Washington-45Benton-35Saline-25Crittenden-24Jefferson-23 The Department of Commerce is asking Arkansans to report unemployment insurance fraud. If you received a letter stating you were approved for unemployment benefits […]
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Covid-19 Response Update for August 3, 2020

August 3, 2020
There 787 new cases and 11 deaths reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations decreased by 2. Counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows: Sebastian-87Washington-66Pulaski-54Benton-42Logan-37 The Governor said 100 of the 200 antigen testing machines ordered last week were delivered today. These machines are being assigned to public health units across […]
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Covid-19 Response Update for July 31, 2020

July 31, 2020
There were 752 new cases, 11 deaths, and an increase of 3 hospitalizations reported at Friday’s COVID-19 daily update.The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows:Sebastian-81Pulaski-77Benton-51Washington-41Independence-31Crittenden-29Union-29Mississippi-25Jefferson-23Saline-21Craighead-20The Governor announced today that he is establishing a High School Sports Advisory Group to make recommendations on how to safely resume fall sports.He has also […]
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Improving Contact Tracing

July 31, 2020
Contact tracing is one of the most important public health strategies currently available to help us reduce the spread and transmission of COVID-19. The idea behind contact tracing is to see who is a close contact of an individual who has tested positive for the virus, identify who has been exposed, provide them with information […]
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Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday 2020

July 31, 2020
Act 757 of 2011 created the Sales Tax Holiday.Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2020, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2020, the State of Arkansas will hold its sales tax holiday allowing shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain School Supplies, School Art Supplies, School Instructional Materials, and clothing free […]
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Covid-19 Response Update for July 30, 2020

July 30, 2020
There were 791 new cases and 8 deaths reported at Thursday’s COVID-19 daily update. The number of hospitalizations is down by 4. The counties with the highest number of cases are as follows: Pulaski-73Sebastian-57Benton-47Garland-44Washington-37Independence-34Jefferson-31Pope-30Craighead-29Mississippi-23Faulkner-21 The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) announced it will release the number of active cases in individual cities on the […]
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Covid-19 Response Update for July 29, 2020

July 29, 2020
There were 787 new cases, 6 deaths, and an increase of 7 hospitalizations reported Wednesday.The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows:Chicot-152Pulaski-82Sebastian-43Benton-33Little River-30Craighead-24Mississippi-22Washington-22 The Governor said 145 of the cases from Chicot County are from a correctional facility.The number of tests completed in the last 24 hours was 4,519. The Governor […]
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Covid-19 Response Update for July 28, 2020

July 28, 2020
There were 734 new cases, 20 deaths, and an increase of 12 hospitalizations reported on Tuesday.The health department says 6 of the deaths occurred on previous days but reported in the last 24 hours.The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows:Pulaski-55Benton-50Mississippi-48Sebastian-45Washington-45Pope-36Faulkner-34This morning, the Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) voted in favor of […]
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Covid-19 Response Update for July 27, 2020

July 27, 2020
Looks good, here is the summary There were 824 new cases, seven deaths, and an increase of 9 hospitalizations reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update.The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows:Washington-62Pulaski-120Benton-45Craighead-46Sebastian-30Jefferson-29The Governor announced today that he is directing $10 million from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund to purchase 20,000 […]
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Americans with Disabilities Act Signed 30 Years Ago

July 24, 2020
This week, our country celebrates the 30th anniversary of the most sweeping civil rights legislation ever enacted for people with disabilities. On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act. Banning discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, places of public accommodation, public services, transportation, and telecommunications, the ADA […]
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Covid-19 Response Update for July 23, 2020

July 23, 2020
There were 1013 new cases, 6 deaths and an increase of 4 hospitalizations reported during today’s COVID-19 daily update. The counties with the highest number of cases are as follows: Pulaski-113Washington-76Benton-73Sebastian-65Craighead-41Crittenden-43 The Governor named Solomon Graves as the new Secretary of Corrections. Graves previously served as Chief of Staff at the Department of Corrections. Former […]