Governor Asa Hutchinson, along with the Arkansas Department of Health reported the daily Covid-19 statistics in Arkansas, as well as an update on the schedule for residents to be eligible for a vaccine. Scroll down to see all vaccine schedules and the state and county statistics.
The Arkansas Department of Health reports they have received 134,425 vaccine doses, and 37,884 have been given.
PHASE 1-A
Arkansas is currently in Phase 1-A of the vaccination schedule. You are eligible if you are:
- a health care worker,
- long-term care staff or resident,
- EMS, fire, police first responders and
- other high priority groups, such as:
- primary care
- urgent care
- college/university student health center
- K-12 health clinics and school nurses
- dental clinics
- ems, fire, law enforcement who serve as first responders
- pharmacies
- home health
- private care/personal care
- hospice care
- dialysis centers
- corrections officers
- blood donation centers
These individuals may obtain the vaccination at their worksite, at clinics conducted at a facility, or through a 1-A pharmacy.
Phase timelines and priority groups may vary based on available vaccine supply and medical need.
PHASE 1-B
Phase 1-B is estimated to begin in February 2021 for the following individuals:
- People age 70 and older
- Frontline essential workers
- teachers and school staff
- food and agricultural workers
- firefighters/police not in 1-A
- manufacturing workers
- grocery store workers
- public transit workers
- childcare workers
- US Postal Service workers
- essential government workers
PHASE 1-C
Phase 1-C is estimated to begin in April 2021 for the following individuals:
- people age 65-69
- people age 16-64 with high-risk medical conditions
- essential workers
- transportation and logistics
- water and wastewater
- food service
- shelter and housing
- public safety
- finance
- IT and communications
- energy
- media
- public health workers
To read more about when and where to get the Covid-19 vaccine, along with more information about it, visit https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/covid-19-vaccination-plan.
In today’s update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported:
- 2,275 new cases;
- 24,408 total active cases;
- 1,323 hospitalized, up 27 from yesterday;
- 224 on ventilators, up 12 from yesterday;
- deaths added today, 36, for a total of 3,836;
- a total history of 238,888 cases;
- 210,617 total recoveries
The Health Department reported that the top counties for new cases are:
- Pulaski, 418;
- Washington, 399;
- Benton, 389;
- Sebastian, 265,
- Garland, 232.
Saline County numbers are as follows:
Total Cumulative Cases: 8,127
Confirmed Cases: 6,326
Probable Cases: 1,801
Total Active Cases: 890
Active Confirmed Cases: 612
Active Probable Cases: 278
Total Recovered Cases: 7,127
Recovered Confirmed Cases: 5,619
Recovered Probable Cases: 1,508
Total Deaths: 109
Confirmed Deaths: 94
Probable Deaths: 15