“Today’s increase in hospitalizations will continue to strain our healthcare system. Our frontline workers need our help as we head into the winter months of this pandemic. Today, I received briefings from FDA Director Hahn; Dr. Fauci and Sec. Azar on the vaccine distribution plans as well as what is needed to meet the pressure on our health care system. Based upon national trends and expert concerns on the holiday season, it does seem that we are in the lull before the storm. I expect the antigen testing to pick up again later in the week and that is where many of the positive cases are identified. I applaud our health department team and all the health care workers who have been so diligent during this entire pandemic.”
COVID-19 Metrics for Saline County:
Total Cumulative Cases: 4,889
Confirmed Cases: 4,074
Probable Cases: 815
Total Active Cases: 647
Active Confirmed Cases: 479
Active Probable Cases: 168
Total Recovered Cases: 4,184
Recovered Confirmed Cases: 3,540
Recovered Probable Cases: 644
Total Deaths: 57
Confirmed Deaths: 54
Probable Deaths: 3
In its Monday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported the following numbers for the state:
- 1,112 new cases;
- 16,140 active cases;
- 1,063 hospitalized, up 33 from Sunday;
- 201 on ventilators, up 16 from Sunday;
- 32 deaths, for a total of 2,502;
- a total of 157,359 cases;
- 122,926 recoveries;
- PCR tests, 9,669;
- antigen tests, 531.
The Health Department reported that the top counties for new cases are:
- Pulaski, 153;
- Craighead, 86;
- Washington, 64;
- Garland, 58; and
- Benton, 56.
The link for case numbers in the entire state is: