Thursday COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,218
Confirmed Cases: 1,198
Probable Cases: 20
Total Active Cases: 11
Active Confirmed Cases: 5
Active Probable Cases: 6

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Cumulative Cases: 503
Confirmed Cases: 476
Probable Cases: 27
Total Active Cases: 19
Active Confirmed Cases: 15
Active Probable Cases: 4

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Cumulative Cases: 375
Confirmed Cases: 355
Probable Cases: 20
Total Active Cases: 12
Active Confirmed Cases: 11
Active Probable Cases: 1

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Cumulative Cases: 297
Confirmed Cases: 294
Probable Cases: 3
Total Active Cases: 29
Active Confirmed Cases: 27
Active Probable Cases: 2

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Cumulative Cases: 240
Confirmed Cases: 236
Probable Cases: 4
Total Active Cases: 13
Active Confirmed Cases: 11
Active Probable Cases: 2

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 809 new cases; 6,686 active cases; 538 hospitalized, which is up 9 from Tuesday; 98 on ventilators, which is down 1 from Tuesday; deaths added today, 13, for a total of 1,482; a total of 88,880 cases; 77,660 recoveries; PCR tests, 8,975; antigen tests, 1,110.

The Health Department reported that the top counties for new cases are Craighead, 60; Pulaski, 57; Jefferson, 44; Washington, 26; and Sebastian, 23.

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

“There seems to be a pattern of increased cases toward the latter part of the week as so many go in for testing after a weekend. If the trend holds, cases may go up again toward the end of the week and then decline from there. Regardless, we are hoping to keep the peak this week lower than last week. Everyone do your part.”

Here are today's COVID-19 statewide numbers:

Arkansans Wonder What's Next As $600 Pandemic Unemployment Benefit Ends

With a national unemployment rate of over 11 percent, many people, including thousands of Arkansans, are wondering what happens next as the pandemic unemployment benefit of an extra $600 a week runs out and congressional lawmakers have yet to come together on what an extension of those benefits will look like. 

https://www.kuaf.com/post/arkansans-wonder-whats-next-600-pandemic-unemployment-benefit-ends

Arkansans Wonder What's Next As $600 Pandemic Unemployment Benefit Ends

With a national unemployment rate of over 11 percent, many people, including thousands of Arkansans, are wondering what happens next as the pandemic unemployment benefit of an extra $600 a week runs out today and congressional lawmakers have yet to come together on what an extension of those benefits will look like.

Friday's COVID-19 Updated Numbers and Maps

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 927
  Active Positive: 50
  Recovered: 867
  Deaths: 10
  Negatives: 4,337

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 287
  Active Positive: 80
  Recovered: 205
  Deaths: 2
  Negatives: 2,325

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 145
  Active Positive: 71
  Recovered: 73
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 1,162

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 125
  Active Positive: 18
  Recovered: 107
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 2,047

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 69
  Active Positive: 21
  Recovered: 47
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 2,563

Friday's COVID-19 Updated Numbers and Maps

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 829
  Active Positive: 52
  Recovered: 768
  Deaths: 9
  Negatives: 3,782

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 158
  Active Positive: 36
  Recovered: 121
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 1,751

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 55
  Active Positive: 11
  Recovered: 43
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 935

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 98
  Active Positive: 16
  Recovered: 82
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,732

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 27
  Active Positive: 12
  Recovered: 15
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 2,088