Tuesday's COVID-19 Update from the AR Dept of Health

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Cumulative Cases: 2,183
Confirmed Cases: 1,592
Probable Cases: 591
Total Active Cases: 63
Active Confirmed Cases: 32
Active Probable Cases: 31

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,196
Confirmed Cases: 847
Probable Cases: 349
Total Active Cases: 50
Active Confirmed Cases: 32
Active Probable Cases: 18

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Cumulative Cases: 901
Confirmed Cases: 726
Probable Cases: 175
Total Active Cases: 69
Active Confirmed Cases: 58
Active Probable Cases: 11

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,442
Confirmed Cases: 1,262
Probable Cases: 180
Total Active Cases: 155
Active Confirmed Cases: 130
Active Probable Cases: 25

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Cumulative Cases: 785
Confirmed Cases: 622
Probable Cases: 163
Total Active Cases: 73
Active Confirmed Cases: 50
Active Probable Cases: 23

 

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

In its Monday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 1,268 new cases; 25,534 active cases; 1,371 hospitalized, which is up 31 from Sunday; 268 on ventilators, which is up 31 from Sunday; deaths added today, 38, for a total of 4,081; a total of 256,344 cases; 187,194 recoveries; PCR tests, 7,302; antigen tests, 1,464.

The Health Department reported that the top counties for new cases are Benton, 154; Washington, 149; Pulaski, 146; Sebastian, 86; and Garland, 69.

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

"Today's report of 31 additional hospitalizations will add to the load of our health care workers. The better news is the new cases are starting to slow somewhat. Let's work toward a true downward trend."

Here are today's COVID-19 statewide numbers:

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