The Department of Health reported 385 positive PCR tests and 114 positive antigen tests on Wednesday. There have been 11 deaths in the last 24 hours. Hospitalizations have increased by 2. The Governor announced a [...]

Summary of the Governor’s Friday press: 1. There are 1,094 new cases for a total of 64,175 cases. This is the highest number of new cases reported since the beginning of the health emergency. Active: [...]

Summary of the Governor’s Thursday press conference: 1. There are 969 new cases (946 from the community) for a total of 63,081. Active: 5,331 Recovered: 56,889 Hospitalizations: Decreased -10 = 425 Deaths: Increased 20 = [...]

Summary of the Governor’s Wednesday press conference: 1. There are 615 new cases for a total of 62,112 cases. Active: 5,010 Recovered: 56,261 Hospitalizations: Increased 12 = 435 Deaths: Increased 27 = 841 Counties with [...]

Summary of the Governor’s Tuesday press conference: 1. We have only 30 more days to get census information in! We have a constitutional responsibility to answer the census. It is so important for our state, [...]

There were 368 new cases and 13 deaths reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations have increased by 29 since yesterday. The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows: Pulaski-50 Pope-41 [...]

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 [...]

Covid-19 Response Update for August 27, 2020: 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 [...]