Our UAC Student Ambassadors making a difference in our communities. Earlier this week, this group worked in the concession stand when Cossatot River High School hosted Murfreesboro for some basketball.
Tuesday's COVID-19 Update from the AR Dept of Health
COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,505
Confirmed Cases: 1,311
Probable Cases: 194
Total Active Cases: 112
Active Confirmed Cases: 53
Active Probable Cases: 59
COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Cumulative Cases: 690
Confirmed Cases: 598
Probable Cases: 92
Total Active Cases: 76
Active Confirmed Cases: 51
Active Probable Cases: 25
COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Cumulative Cases: 519
Confirmed Cases: 457
Probable Cases: 62
Total Active Cases: 31
Active Confirmed Cases: 21
Active Probable Cases: 10
COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Cumulative Cases: 445
Confirmed Cases: 413
Probable Cases: 32
Total Active Cases: 74
Active Confirmed Cases: 53
Active Probable Cases: 21
COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Cumulative Cases: 291
Confirmed Cases: 275
Probable Cases: 16
Total Active Cases: 19
Active Confirmed Cases: 15
Active Probable Cases: 4
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 945 new cases; 12,488 active cases; 786 hospitalized, which is up 45 from Sunday; 116 on ventilators, which is up 13 from Sunday; deaths added today, 23, for a total of 2,108; a total of 122,811 cases; 99,861 recoveries; PCR tests, 9,358; antigen tests, 721.
The Health Department reported that the top counties for new cases are Pulaski, 128; Washington, 79; Independence, 75; Sebastian, 56; and Benton, 49.
Governor Hutchinson released the following statement on today’s COVID-19 numbers:
"We continue to see a high level of hospitalizations across the state. This increase can affect everyone, even those who have not contracted COVID-19. We all have a responsibility to our friends, family, and neighbors to do our part as we fight this virus."
Here are today's COVID-19 statewide numbers:
Monday COVID-19 Case Numbers and Maps
COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,182
Confirmed Cases: 1,181
Probable Cases: 1
Total Active Cases: 17
Active Confirmed Cases: 17
Active Probable Cases: 0
Total Recovered Cases: 1,149
Recovered Confirmed Cases: 1,148
Recovered Probable Cases: 1
Total Deaths: 16
Confirmed Deaths: 16
Probable Deaths: 0
COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Cumulative Cases: 448
Confirmed Cases: 446
Probable Cases: 2
Total Active Cases: 15
Active Confirmed Cases: 15
Active Probable Cases: 0
Total Recovered Cases: 425
Recovered Confirmed Cases: 423
Recovered Probable Cases: 2
Total Deaths: 8
Confirmed Deaths: 8
Probable Deaths: 0
COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Cumulative Cases: 323
Confirmed Cases: 318
Probable Cases: 5
Total Active Cases: 12
Active Confirmed Cases: 12
Active Probable Cases: 0
Total Recovered Cases: 293
Recovered Confirmed Cases: 288
Recovered Probable Cases: 5
Total Deaths: 18
Confirmed Deaths: 18
Probable Deaths: 0
COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Cumulative Cases: 247
Confirmed Cases: 245
Probable Cases: 2
Total Active Cases: 12
Active Confirmed Cases: 11
Active Probable Cases: 1
Total Recovered Cases: 231
Recovered Confirmed Cases: 230
Recovered Probable Cases: 1
Total Deaths: 4
Confirmed Deaths: 4
Probable Deaths: 0
COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Cumulative Cases: 212
Confirmed Cases: 211
Probable Cases: 1
Total Active Cases: 25
Active Confirmed Cases: 25
Active Probable Cases: 0
Total Recovered Cases: 185
Recovered Confirmed Cases: 184
Recovered Probable Cases: 1
Total Deaths: 2
Confirmed Deaths: 2
Probable Deaths: 0
Wednesday COVID-19 Update from the AR Department of Health
COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
Total Positive: 1,134
Active Positive: 50
Recovered: 1,072
Deaths: 12
Negatives: 5,416
COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
Total Positive: 398
Active Positive: 28
Recovered: 365
Deaths: 5
Negatives: 3,036
COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
Total Positive: 265
Active Positive: 37
Recovered: 215
Deaths: 13
Negatives: 1,404
COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
Total Positive: 208
Active Positive: 32
Recovered: 174
Deaths: 2
Negatives: 2,954
COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
Total Positive: 161
Active Positive: 23
Recovered: 137
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 1,670
Thursday's COVID-19 Numbers and Maps
COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
Total Positive: 1,079
Active Positive: 59
Recovered: 1,009
Deaths: 11
Negatives: 5,272
COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
Total Positive: 380
Active Positive: 43
Recovered: 334
Deaths: 3
Negatives: 2,965
COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
Total Positive: 237
Active Positive: 39
Recovered: 193
Deaths: 5
Negatives: 1,363
COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
Total Positive: 186
Active Positive: 39
Recovered: 145
Deaths: 2
Negatives: 2,813
COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
Total Positive: 151
Active Positive: 46
Recovered: 104
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 1,616
Tuesday's COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
Total Positive: 1,067
Active Positive: 70
Recovered: 986
Deaths: 11
Negatives: 5,206
COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
Total Positive: 376
Active Positive: 55
Recovered: 317
Deaths: 4
Negatives: 2,938
COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
Total Positive: 219
Active Positive: 35
Recovered: 181
Deaths: 3
Negatives: 1,354
COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
Total Positive: 171
Active Positive: 35
Recovered: 135
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 2,767
COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
Total Positive: 144
Active Positive: 45
Recovered: 98
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 1,595
COVID-19 Maps and Numbers for Monday
COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
Total Positive: 1,058
Active Positive: 69
Recovered: 978
Deaths: 11
Negatives: 5,110
COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
Total Positive: 374
Active Positive: 55
Recovered: 315
Deaths: 4
Negatives: 2,701
COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
Total Positive: 218
Active Positive: 37
Recovered: 178
Deaths: 3
Negatives: 1,330
COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
Total Positive: 161
Active Positive: 26
Recovered: 134
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 2,715
COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
Total Positive: 140
Active Positive: 48
Recovered: 91
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 1,517
Tuesday's COVID-19 Case Numbers and Maps
COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
Total Positive: 992
Active Positive: 51
Recovered: 931
Deaths: 10
Negatives: 4,569
COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
Total Positive: 342
Active Positive: 53
Recovered: 285
Deaths: 4
Negatives: 2,511
COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
Total Positive: 181
Active Positive: 66
Recovered: 114
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 1,234
COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
Total Positive: 148
Active Positive: 16
Recovered: 131
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 2,313
COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
Total Positive: 108
Active Positive: 31
Recovered: 76
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 2,903
Tuesday's COVID-19 Case Numbers and Maps
COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
Total Positive: 939
Active Positive: 35
Recovered: 894
Deaths: 10
Negatives: 4,449
COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
Total Positive: 300
Active Positive: 67
Recovered: 231
Deaths: 2
Negatives: 2,405
COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
Total Positive: 156
Active Positive: 70
Recovered: 85
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 1,193
COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
Total Positive: 131
Active Positive: 17
Recovered: 113
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 2,164
COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
Total Positive: 81
Active Positive: 20
Recovered: 60
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 2,653
Saturday's COVID-19 Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health
COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
Total Positive: 929
Active Positive: 44
Recovered: 875
Deaths: 10
Negatives: 4,384
COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
Total Positive: 291
Active Positive: 73
Recovered: 216
Deaths: 2
Negatives: 2,352
COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
Total Positive: 149
Active Positive: 75
Recovered: 73
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 1,173
COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
Total Positive: 125
Active Positive: 17
Recovered: 107
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 2,077
COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
Total Positive: 77
Active Positive: 21
Recovered: 55
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 2,594
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
Thursday's COVID-19 Numbers and Maps
COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
Total Positive: 918
Active Positive: 55
Recovered: 853
Deaths: 10
Negatives: 4,307
COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
Total Positive: 282
Active Positive: 87
Recovered: 193
Deaths: 2
Negatives: 2,293
COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
Total Positive: 138
Active Positive: 69
Recovered: 68
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 1,148
COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
Total Positive: 124
Active Positive: 18
Recovered: 106
Deaths: 0
Negatives: 2,017
COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
Total Positive: 65
Active Positive: 17
Recovered: 47
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 2,517
Latest COVID-19 Numbers for Monday from the AR Department of Health
COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
Total Positive: 900
Active Positive: 55
Recovered: 836
Deaths: 9
Negatives: 4,202
COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
Total Positive: 236
Active Positive: 72
Recovered: 162
Deaths: 2
Negatives: 2,147
COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
Total Positive: 80
Active Positive: 23
Recovered: 56
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 1,064
COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
Total Positive: 120
Active Positive: 17
Recovered: 103
Deaths: 0
Negatives: 1,952
COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
Total Positive: 57
Active Positive: 18
Recovered: 39
Deaths: 0
Negatives: 2,426
12-year-old Girl and 15-year-old Boy Missing from Polk County
Polk County Sheriff's Office is searching for a 12-year-old girl, Chloe Kelly, and a 15-year-old boy, Raphael Overturf, who have been missing since Wednesday morning.
Polk County Sheriff's Office searching for missing 12-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
Polk County Sheriff's Office is searching for a 12-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy who has been missing since Wednesday morning. Chloe Kelly, who was last seen in Mena, is described as having brown eyes and light brown hair. She stands at 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs approximately 106 pounds.
Saturday's COVID-19 Maps and Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health
The Arkansas Department of Health has released the latest COVID-19 numbers for the state and area counties in southwest Arkansas.
COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
Total Positive: 842
Active Positive: 61
Recovered: 772
Deaths: 9
Negatives: 3,826
COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
Total Positive: 161
Active Positive: 39
Recovered: 121
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 1,770
COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
Total Positive: 58
Active Positive: 12
Recovered: 45
Deaths: 1
Negatives: 943
COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
Total Positive: 98
Active Positive: 14
Recovered: 84
Deaths: 0
Negatives: 1,752
COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
Total Positive: 27
Active Positive: 12
Recovered: 15
Deaths: 0
Negatives: 2,130
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