Wednesday COVID Update: 591 New Cases; Federal PUA Money Ends

Governor Hutchinson, Secretary Romero, and Secretary Preston made these announcements today:

1. Number of cases are lower today but cautiously optimistic because testing capacity has decreased
2. 92,000 continued claims on unemployment
3. Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance compensation ends the week ending of July 25 – this is the additional $600 people on UI and PUA were receiving

THE CHARTS

Click below to enlarge images for the following charts:

1. Number of New COVID-19 Cases in Arkansas
2. Seven-day Rolling Average of New COVID-19 Cases in Arkansas
3. Number of Active COVID-19 Cases in Arkansas
4. Number of Currently Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
5. Seven-day Rolling Average of Percent Positive of COVID-19 Tests in Arkansas
6. Seven-day Rolling Average of New COVID-19 Cases in the Northwest Region
7. Number of Currently Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Northwest Region
8. Seven-day Rolling Average of New COVID-19 Cases in Arkansas, By Region
9. Growth Rate of New COVID-19 Cases in Northwest Region of Arkansas July 12 through July 18, By County

THE NUMBERS

There are currently 35,246 cases (up 591)

• 7 of 591 in correctional facilities
• 6,876 active cases (140 in nursing homes, 916 correctional facilities, 5,820 community)
• Of the 591 new cases: 80 in Pulaski County, 38 Washington Co, 46 Benton Co, 33 Craighead Co, 30 Faulkner and Garland Co, 24 Pope Co, 22 Crittenden Co

474 hospitalized (down 14)

380 deaths (up 6)

107 on ventilators (down 3)

27,990 recovered (up 707)

3,933 tests yesterday

• Find a testing location at AR.gov/COVID

Briefing was made from NWA today (Washington County Data):

• 22% overall positivity rate
• 72% cases in 44 years and under age range
• 17.9% in children
• 39 deaths – 60% from Marshallese community