Tuesday COVID Update: $360M extra in the state budget

Thanks to Ken Yang for this report:

Arkansas COVID-19 Update for TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020. Please Continue to Practice Social Distancing. Be cognizant of your July 4 plans and celebrate safely!

There are currently 20,777 cases (up 520)
• 18 of 520 in correctional facilities
• 5,976 active cases (120 nursing homes, 548 correctional facilities, 5,308 community)
• Of the 520 new cases: 152 in Washington County, 33 Benton Co, 118 Pulaski Co (44% in Little Rock, 33% in Wrightsville), 23 Faulkner Co, 21 Yell Co
290 hospitalized (down 10)
270 deaths (up 5)
67 on ventilators (up 4)
14,531 recovered (up 465)
4,048 tests yesterday
• 171,944 of 120,000 test goal for June
• Find a testing location at AR.gov/COVID

Governor Hutchinson made a few announcements today:
1. Fiscal year is coming to an end and our revised revenue forecast is $5.624 billion

2. $360 million ahead to end the fiscal year
• $152 million in long term reserve fund
• $225 in reserves that are unallocated (General Assembly will decide allocation when in session)

3. State will restore:
• $121 million to public school fund
• $42.4 million to institution of higher education fund
• $72.2 million to Medicaid trust fund

4. Because of this positive fiscal forecast, state employees will receive merit pay increase of 2.2%

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