LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson provided today's update on Arkansas's COVID-19 response.

In its Wednesday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 3,184 new cases; 21,853 active cases; 1,174 hospitalized, which is up 13 from Tuesday; 205 on ventilators, which is up 7 from Tuesday; deaths added today, 34, for a total of 3,637; a total of 222,430 cases; 166,198 recoveries; PCR tests, 8,843; antigen tests, 4,389.

The Health Department reported that the top counties for new cases are Pulaski, 355; Washington, 290; Benton, 278; Faulkner, 150; and Sebastian, 134.

Governor Hutchinson released the following statement on today’s COVID-19 numbers:

"We continue to see high numbers of new cases and capacity pressures on our hospitals. I urge everyone to be careful as we enter another holiday to reduce the virus spread, and we need to support each other as Arkansans while we work to distribute the vaccine."

Here are today's COVID-19 statewide numbers:

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Cumulative Cases: 2,063
Confirmed Cases: 1,548
Probable Cases: 515
Total Active Cases: 92
Active Confirmed Cases: 35
Active Probable Cases: 57

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,097
Confirmed Cases: 797
Probable Cases: 300
Total Active Cases: 54
Active Confirmed Cases: 30
Active Probable Cases: 24

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Cumulative Cases: 806
Confirmed Cases: 651
Probable Cases: 155
Total Active Cases: 76
Active Confirmed Cases: 60
Active Probable Cases: 16

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,243
Confirmed Cases: 1,103
Probable Cases: 140
Total Active Cases: 116
Active Confirmed Cases: 94
Active Probable Cases: 22

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Cumulative Cases: 680
Confirmed Cases: 544
Probable Cases: 136
Total Active Cases: 114
Active Confirmed Cases: 64
Active Probable Cases: 50