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August 24, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Health Dept warns of 2 scams involving contact tracing & restaurant inspection

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The Arkansas Department of Health is warning about two recent scams where individuals posed as officials to try and extract payment from victims. 1. In one case, a caller purporting to be a contact tracer directed a person to quarantine and said they needed to provide a credit card to get a letter of release. […]

August 21, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Friday COVID Update: Record 22 deaths in one day; Scam warning; Marijuana card extension expiring

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. The Numbers: There are currently 55,652 cases (up 887) • 59 of 887 in correctional facilities • 5,854 active cases • Of the 887 new cases: 80 in Pulaski County, 57 Washington […]

August 18, 2020 By Shelli Poole

South Street bridge to experience closures overnight for up to 15-minutes, Aug 20-26

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Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. The lane closures are necessary to allow crews to work on the South Street bridge crossing I-30 at the Sevier Street interchange. Weather permitting, crews will be working above eastbound and westbound […]

August 17, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Monday COVID Update: Dr. Birx visits; 200 antigen tests delayed; Saline Co. at 8 deaths

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. The Numbers: There are currently 53,077 cases (up 412 today, up 673 Sunday, up 851 Saturday) 12 out of 412 in correctional facilities 6,341 active cases (38 nursing homes, 994 correctional facilities, […]

August 11, 2020 By Shelli Poole

COVID-19 Testing at County Jail Produces 37 Cases

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There are 37 cases of COVID-19 at the Saline County Detention Center, the Sheriff’s Office announced in a statement Tuesday afternoon. There was an inmate who introduced the virus to the facility. After staff was made aware, testing was conducted on all 186 inmates and detention staff. The result was that the facility contained 34 […]

August 10, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Monday COVID Update: Enterovirus Concern; School and Sport Directives Coming

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. The Numbers: There are currently 50,028 total cases (up 645, up 572 Sunday, up 772 Saturday) 13 of 645 in correctional facilities 7,343 active cases (52 in nursing homes, 886 correctional facilities, […]

August 5, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Governor Appoints Dr. Romero as Health Secretary

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Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday, his appointment of Dr. José Romero as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). Governor Hutchinson announced the appointment today at his COVID-19 briefing. Dr. Romero, has been serving as interim Secretary of Health, and replaces Dr. Nate Smith, who has accepted a position at the U.S. Centers for […]

August 4, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Tuesday COVID Update: 5 total deaths in Saline; Unemployment fraud rampant

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. See below for today’s announcements, charts, Arkansas case numbers, Saline County case numbers and the video of today’s full update from Governor Hutchinson. ANNOUNCEMENTS Governor Hutchinson, Secretary Romero, and Secretary Preston made […]

July 29, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Wednesday COVID Update: 434 deaths; White House says testing will ramp up

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. See below for today’s announcements, charts, Arkansas case numbers, Saline County case numbers and the video of today’s full update from Governor Hutchinson. ANNOUNCEMENTS Wednesday Verizon has joined AT&T and T-Mobile as […]

July 22, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Wednesday COVID Update: 591 New Cases; Federal PUA Money Ends

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. See below for today’s announcements, charts, Arkansas case numbers, Saline County case numbers and the video of today’s full update from Governor Hutchinson. ANNOUNCEMENTS Governor Hutchinson, Secretary Romero, and Secretary Preston made […]