In its Thursday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported:
- 2,238 new cases;
- 16,998 active cases;
- 899 hospitalized, down 2 from Wednesday;
- 146 on ventilators, up 3 from Wednesday;
- 22 deaths added today, for a total of 2,297;
- a total of 139,855 cases; 109,135 recoveries;
- PCR tests, 11,560;
- antigen tests, 2,034.
The Health Department reported that the top counties for new cases are
- Pulaski, 207;
- Washington, 131;
- Sebastian, 122;
- Benton, 110; and
- Craighead, 102.
Governor Hutchinson released the following statement on today’s COVID-19 numbers:
“I will be addressing the high number of new cases in a Friday news conference. Today we implemented the first recommendation of the COVID-19 Winter Task Force, and I will address hospital capacity tomorrow.”
COVID-19 Metrics for Saline County
Total Cumulative Cases: 4,004
Confirmed Cases: 3,405
Probable Cases: 599
Total Active Cases: 614
Active Confirmed Cases: 428
Active Probable Cases: 186
Total Recovered Cases: 3,341
Recovered Confirmed Cases: 2,930
Recovered Probable Cases: 411
Total Deaths: 48
Confirmed Deaths: 46
Probable Deaths: 2
Here are today’s COVID-19 statewide numbers:
The link for case numbers in the entire state is: