Governor Hutchinson released the following statement on today’s COVID-19 numbers:
“Today’s report of 31 additional hospitalizations will add to the load of our health care workers. The better news in the new cases are starting to slow somewhat. Let’s work toward a true downward trend.”
Here are today’s COVID-19 statewide numbers:
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Here are today’s COVID-19 vaccine numbers:
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In its Monday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported:
- 1,268 new cases;
- 25,534 active cases;
- 1,371 hospitalized, which is up 31 from Sunday;
- 268 on ventilators, which is up 31 from Sunday;
- deaths added today, 38, for a total of 4,081;
- a total of 256,344 cases;
- 187,194 recoveries;
- PCR tests, 7,302;
- antigen tests, 1,464.
The Health Department reported that the top counties for new cases are:
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Benton, 154;
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Washington, 149;
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Pulaski, 146;
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Sebastian, 86; and
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Garland, 69.
Saline County numbers are as follows:
Total Cumulative Cases: 8,791
Confirmed Cases: 6,800
Probable Cases: 1,991
Total Active Cases: 993
Active Confirmed Cases: 699
Active Probable Cases: 294
Total Recovered Cases: 7,677
Recovered Confirmed Cases: 5,996
Recovered Probable Cases: 1,681
Total Deaths: 120
Confirmed Deaths: 104
Probable Deaths: 16