Pine Bluff records it’s 8th Coronavirus death

Pine Bluff now has its eighth Coronavirus death after a nursing home patient has succumbed to the virus.

Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley confirmed the death to DeltaplexNews.com early Monday morning. Kelley confirmed the victim was a white male in his 80’s.

Pine Bluff recorded six Coronavirus deaths previous to this. Information on those deaths is as follows:

1. Date of Death: 04/04/2020. African American female at JRMC age range in her 60’s.
2. Date of Death: 04/09/2020 African American male at JRMC age range in his 40’s.
3. Date of Death: 04/09/2020 African American female at JRMC age range in her 80’s.
4. Date of Death: 04/10/2020 White female at JRMC age range in her 80’s.
5. Date of Death: 04/13/2020 African American male at JRMC age range in his 70’s.
6. Date of Death: 04/14/2020 White male at JRMC age range in his 70’s
7. Date of Death: 04/18/2020 White female at UAMS age range in her 50’s
8. Date of Death: 04/19/2020 White male at a nursing home age range in his 80’s

The Deltaplex News team will update this story as more information becomes available.