COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Active Cases Steadily Rising in SW Arkansas

Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 57

Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 68

Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 43

Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 77

Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 79

Saturday's COVID-19 Update from the Arkansas Department of Health

 

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 48
Active Confirmed Cases: 11
Active Probable Cases: 37

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 26
Active Confirmed Cases: 16
Active Probable Cases: 10

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 18
Active Confirmed Cases: 10
Active Probable Cases: 8

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 26
Active Confirmed Cases: 21
Active Probable Cases: 5

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 27
Active Confirmed Cases: 24
Active Probable Cases: 3

In its Friday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 570 new cases; 4,296 active cases; 359 hospitalized, which is down 13 from Thursday; 86 on ventilators, which is up one from Thursday; deaths added today, 10, for a total of 5,283; a total of 324,326 cases; 248,050 recoveries; PCR tests, 6,421; antigen tests, 1,200.

The Health Department reported that the top counties for new cases are Pulaski, 88;  Washington, 55; Sebastian, 44; Benton, 43; Garland, 33.

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

“It is noteworthy when the number of new COVID cases increases, but we have encouraging news as well. The number of hospitalizations continues to fall. Vaccinations are up by 16,955; 51% of Arkansans older than 70 have received the 1st shot, and 29% are fully vaccinated.”

Here are today's COVID-19 statewide numbers:

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Here are today's COVID-19 vaccine statewide numbers:

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