Governor Hutchinson released the following statement on Thursday’s COVID-19 numbers:
“Yesterday saw a very strong day of testing, with over 18,000 total tests administered. A decrease in hospitalizations is a good sign, but this has not been the trend. Continue to wear a mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance as you are out and about.”
In its Thursday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported:
- 2,202 new cases;
- 19,723 active cases;
- 1,005 hospitalized, down 59 from Wednesday;
- 181 on ventilators, up 2 from Wednesday;
- 34 deaths, for a total of 2,820;
- a total of 178,854 cases;
- 136,150 recoveries;
- PCR tests, 14,242;
- antigen tests, 4,133.
The Health Department reported that the top counties for new cases are:
- Pulaski, 232;
- Washington, 185;
- Benton, 148;
- Faulkner, 97; and
- Craighead, 88.
Saline County numbers are as follows:
Total Cumulative Cases: 5,829
Confirmed Cases: 4,743
Probable Cases: 1,086
Total Active Cases: 806
Active Confirmed Cases: 611
Active Probable Cases: 195
Total Recovered Cases: 4,954
Recovered Confirmed Cases: 4,068
Recovered Probable Cases: 886
Total Deaths: 68
Confirmed Deaths: 63
Probable Deaths: 5
Here are today’s COVID-19 statewide numbers:
