State’s COVID cases show increase

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Wednesday reported its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases in more than a month and two more deaths from the illness caused by the virus. The Department of Health said the state’s virus cases rose by 352 to... Read More.

State COVID cases lowest in nation

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases per capita in Arkansas during the past two weeks was the lowest in the nation, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Arkansas had 72.6 new cases per 100,000 residents to rank 52nd in... Read More.
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State’s COVID cases declining

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ active coronavirus cases continued to shrink in number Thursday as the state reported 11 new deaths from the virus. The Department of Health said the state’s active cases, meaning ones that don’t include people who have died or recovered... Read More.

covid cases drop; legislature expands authority

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ active coronavirus virus cases on Monday dropped to their lowest point since June as lawmakers expanded their ability to end the emergency declared because of the pandemic. The Department of Health said the state’s active virus cases, ones that... Read More.
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Arkansas virus hospitalizations drop, state adds 404 cases

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of people hospitalized in Arkansas due to the coronavirus on Wednesday fell to its lowest level since September as the state reported 404 new virus cases. The Department of Health said Arkansas’ COVID-hospitalizations dropped by 19 to 397... Read More.
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Arkansas Sees 574 Confirmed New Cases

The Arkansas Department of Health says the state saw an increase of 574 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.  The department says there are 152 probable cases in the state with an increase of 44 active cases from Wednesday for a total of 4,720. There... Read More.

COVID cases in state increase by more than 280

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases in Arkansas rose by more than 280 on Sunday and the death toll increased by nine, according to the state Department of Health. The department reported 284 new cases for a total of 315,514 since... Read More.
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COVID Cases Continue to Trend Downward

At least 26 new coronavirus deaths and 667 new cases were reported in Arkansas on Feb. 17. Over the past week, there has been an average of 607 cases per day, a decrease of 63 percent from the average two weeks earlier. As of Thursday... Read More.

Covid cases drop as 25 new deaths reported

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — On Thursday, Arkansas reported 25 more deaths from the coronavirus as the state’s hospitalizations from the virus continued to drop. The Arkansas Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths now total 5,199, while its hospitalizations dropped by 23 to... Read More.
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new cases of COVID, hospitalizations drop

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported 30 more coronavirus deaths Monday, while the state’s new cases and hospitalizations continued to drop. The Department of Health said the state’s total deaths since the pandemic began in March now total 5,106. The state’s virus cases rose... Read More.

Health officials: 672 new COVID cases in state

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas health officials on Sunday reported 672 new cases of COVID-19 and another 15 deaths linked to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. There were 660 new, confirmed cases of the virus and 12 probable cases recorded Sunday, according... Read More.