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 […]
Hutchinson: “Follow the public health guidelines each day;” 53 more Covid deaths
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 to visit Benton Tuesday to create action plan to fight Covid-19 surge
Governor Asa Hutchinson will hold community meetings across Arkansas to focus attention and develop local action plans to fight the current surge of COVID-19 in Arkansas. Hutchinson will visit Benton at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 8 at the Benton Event Center at 17322, Interstate 30. More meetings are listed below: Wed, Dec 9, 10:00 […]
Hutchinson: “We’re at a critical point;” 31 more die; 31 fewer hospitalized
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; […]
ARDOT to close lanes both ways on I-30 in Benton in December
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures on the Interstate, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will be working in the eastbound and westbound lanes between U.S. Highway 70 (Exit 111) and Sevier Street in Benton (Exit 116). This continues the ongoing […]
Hutchinson: We are in lull before the storm; Over 2,500 deaths
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 […]
22 Covid deaths added on Thursday; Gov to address hospital capacity on Friday
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 […]
Hutchinson: Bars & others selling alcohol for on-premises must close by 11pm; even through New Year’s
In the continuing effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Arkansas Health Department has issued a directive that Arkansas businesses that are licensed to sell and allow consumption of alcohol on their premises must close by 11 p.m., Governor Asa Hutchinson announced today. The directive covers restaurants, bars, and private clubs with “on-premise” permits. […]
Hutchinson says Computer Science enrollment up 847% among Arkansas students since 2014
Enrollment in Computer Science courses topped 10,000 for this school term, a record number of students that is an increase of 6.5% over the previous year and an 847% increase since the 2014-2015 term, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced at a news conference today. The enrollment numbers were taken from Arkansas school districts’ Cycle 2 enrollment […]
State’s daily Covid-19 report for Monday lists 42 new deaths; record high for one day
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 […]
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