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Of the new cases, all 261 are in the community (not prisons or nursing homes). This is the largest number of community cases reported in 24 hours.40%...
Last week, the number of cases for children ages 0-17 grew by 46%. In the same week, the number of cases for those 18-24 grew by 32%. Other increases...
UAMS released new predictive models today showing the number of cumulative cases in the state could reach 8,500 by June 23. The Governor says we are n...
Memorial Day will be different this year. The threat of the coronavirus will limit the large gatherings of people who typically come together at cerem...
The Health Department was able to do contact tracing on 60% of the new cases reported yesterday. Contact tracers were able to conclude that 24% of the...
There are 455 new cases of COVID-19 being reported in the last 24 hours. It is the largest single-day increase so far. Health Secretary Dr. Nate Smith...
Of the active cases in the state, 85 are in nursing homes, 315 in correctional facilities, and 644 in the community.The Governor is in Washington DC t...
The Governor announced today that all nursing home residents and staff in Arkansas will be tested. The state-wide testing will begin June 1. It is exp...
Of the 1068 active cases in Arkansas, Health Secretary Dr. Nate Smith says 378 are in correctional facilities, 99 are in nursing homes and 591 are in...
The State of Arkansas will observe Memorial Day as an official state holiday on Monday, May 25, 2020. The State Capitol building & offices a...