Governor Asa Hutchinson said he's pleased with increased testing, but he isn't pleased with the overall positivity rate. Much of today's briefing was devoted to the fall slate of extracurricular activities at schools, including football, volleyball, cheerleading and band. Practice can begin Monday and Hutchinson asked the Arkansas Activities Association to submit a plan to the Department of Health on what the association will do for the 2020 season, as far as practices and games. As of now, the state plans to start sports season as scheduled because there's plenty to learn between now and then.

Governor Asa Hutchinson provides an update to media on Friday, July 31, 2020, live at 1:30 this afternoon regarding Arkansas's COVID-19 response.