Day 39 – Sun. Apr. 19, 2020 Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Hutchinson welcomed Dr. Nate Smith, the Secretary of Health, and Dexter Payne, Director of Corrections. The Governor displayed two charts – the first shows the new daily cases. The […]
Governor Hutchinson announces new Economic Recovery Task Force
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced at a news conference on Saturday, he created the Economic Recovery Task Force to develop an industry-specific strategy and make recommendations to the Governor for the state’s economic recovery from the effects of COVID-19. The task force, established by Executive Order 20-20, will include 27 leaders from the private sector and public […]
Saturday COVID Update: Abbott kits needed; Mobile unit helping rurals; Economic task force created
Day 38 – Sat. Apr. 18, 2020 Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Hutchinson started the press conference by praising EMTs in the state for their invaluable work, and then he displayed two graphs (below) that seem to show a downturn […]
Friday COVID Update: Gov says May 4th is the goal to begin slowly reopening
Day 37 – Fri. Apr. 17, 2020 Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Hutchinson began the press conference by honoring Chief Petty Officer Charles Robert Thacker Jr., of Fort Smith, Arkansas, who served on the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt and died after […]
Thursday COVID Update: Case plateau in sight; Expanded unemployment options; SBA loans
Day 36 – Wed. Apr. 16, 2020 Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s news conference focused on: Hospitalizations are plateauing. The unemployment claims system is expanding. Arkansas businesses are taking advantage of PPP loans. Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston was a […]
Wednesday COVID Update: Bonuses coming; Testing criteria relaxes; Surge plan scrapped
Day 35 – Wed. Apr. 15, 2020 Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s news conference focused on: Stopping the plan for surge capacity. Relaxed COVID-19 testing criteria. Bonuses for healthcare workers. Guest speakers in the conference today were Cindy Gillespie, Secretary […]
32 COVID deaths; New orders protect responders; 100+ working on contact tracing
Day 34 – Tue. Apr. 14, 2020 Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuesday’s news conference focused on: travel and lodging in the state, two new Executive Orders, COVID cases in prisons, and contact tracing. Dexter Payne, Director of the Arkansas Department […]
Governor releases list of those on state’s COVID-19 Post-Peak Advisory Committee
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the formation of the Governor’s Medical Advisory Committee for Post-Peak COVID-19 Response. The committee, established by Executive Order 20-17, will identify the criteria to guide public health strategy after Arkansas reaches the peak of COVID-19 cases. The committee will examine testing capabilities and social distancing protocols and make any recommendations necessary […]
30 COVID deaths; Prison cases grow; Gov says peak not here but Post-Peak Advisory Board formed
Day 33 – Mon. Apr. 13, 2020 Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s news conference focused on prison outbreaks, summer camps and post-peak strategy. Dr. Nate Smith, State Secretary of Health also listed the current statistics for COVID-19 patients as usual. Governor […]
Friday COVID Update: Fauci pleased; 1171 Cases; Unemployment check news
Day 30 – Fri. Apr. 10, 2020 Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic. There will not be updates on Saturday or Sunday unless there is an emergency. Today’s news conference showed numbers that say Arkansas might be flattening its curve. The number […]
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