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 […]

Governor Hutchinson released the following statement on today’s COVID-19 numbers: “Yesterday recorded our highest total number of deaths since the COVID-19 pandemic began. This high number of our friends and neighbors losing their lives is a tough reminder of our responsibility to follow the public health guidelines each day. Tomorrow, I will be in Saline […]

Governor Asa Hutchinson provided today’s update on Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. In its Friday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported: 2,827 new cases; 18,032 active cases; 1,041 hospitalized, down 31 from Thursday; 191 on ventilators, up 1 from Thursday; deaths added today, 31, for a total of 2,586; a total of 167,137 cases; 128,911 recoveries; […]

Governor Hutchinson released the following statement on Monday’s COVID-19 numbers: “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 […]

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 […]

Governor Asa Hutchinson released the following statement on the Thursday COVID-19 numbers: “The new cases are higher than last Monday, and this may be an indication we are in for a tough week ahead. The 42 new deaths is regrettably an all-time high in a single day. While there is good news on the vaccine front […]

Governor Asa Hutchinson released the following statement on the Thursday COVID-19 numbers: “We continue to see a high level of hospitalizations across the state. This increase can affect everyone, even those who have not contracted COVID-19. We all have a responsibility to our friends, family, and neighbors to do our part as we fight this virus.” […]

Governor Asa Hutchinson released the following statement on the Thursday COVID-19 numbers: “Today’s significant increase in new cases shows that we have the virus in all our communities. Our increase in hospitalizations breaks the recent trend of smaller numbers. The coming weeks are critical, and we must be diligent, intentional, and not be careless.” In its […]

Governor Hutchinson released the following statement on today’s COVID-19 numbers: “Today we reached over 300,000 total tests for the month of October. This means that over 10% of the population of Arkansas was tested for COVID-19 in the past 27 days. This could not have been accomplished without the remarkable work from the Arkansas Department of […]

Governor Asa Hutchinson released the following statement on today’s COVID-19 numbers on Monday, October 21, 2020: “We are testing at record levels and we continue to see a high number of new cases across Arkansas. Compared to last Wednesday, we are plus 76 cases. Today we have 14 counties with more than 20 cases, once […]