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Pine Bluff records ninth Coronavirus death

Friday, April 24 by Greg

Pine Bluff now has its ninth Coronavirus death after a nursing home patient has succumbed to the virus. Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley confirmed the death to DeltaplexNews.com Friday afternoon. Kelley confirmed the victim was a white male in his 70’s. Pine Bluff recorded eight Coronavirus... Read More.

Causes of death released for seven of eight Coronavirus deaths in Pine Bluff

Thursday, April 23 by Greg

DeltaplexNews.com has obtained information on seven of the eight deaths linked to the coronavirus in Pine Bluff. These seven deaths all took place at Jefferson Regional, while the additional death took place at UAMS in Little Rock. The first death was a 67-year-old African American... Read More.

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Veterans missing coronavirus stimulus checks must register by Wednesday or miss out on cash this year

Wednesday, April 22 by Greg

Veterans with dependents who did not receive their coronavirus stimulus payments must contact the Treasury Department by midday Wednesday or miss out on $500 or more until next spring. The sudden deadline comes less than a week after Veterans Affairs leaders announced a deal... Read More.

Lawsuit filed over coronavirus outbreak at Arkansas prison

Tuesday, April 21 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The ACLU of Arkansas has released this news release after an emergency complaint was filed against Governor Asa Hutchinson. Here is the full news release they sent out: “Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the law firm... Read More.

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Riceland Foods employee in Stuttgart tests positive for Coronavirus

Monday, April 20 by Greg

According to a press release from Riceland Foods in Stuttgart, an employee has tested positive for the coronavirus. According to the release, Riceland’s coronavirus plan of action has been implemented at the Stuttgart Rice Division, where the team member worked. All team members, who were in... Read More.

Healthcare worker who passed from Coronavirus has been identified

Monday, April 20 by Greg

DeltaplexNews.com reported Sunday that the first healthcare worker from the State of Arkansas passed away due to the Coronavirus Saturday at UAMS in Little Rock. That healthcare worker was a nurse at Jefferson Regional and is believed to have been infected by the first... Read More.

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Pine Bluff records it’s 8th Coronavirus death

Monday, April 20 by Greg

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... Read More.

Jefferson county resident becomes first healthcare worker in Arkansas to die from Coronavirus

Sunday, April 19 by Greg

Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith announced Sunday that the state’s first healthcare worker has passed away from COVID-19. The health care worker passed Saturday at UAMS, and worked at Jefferson Regional Hospital with the initial group of cases reported there according to Smith. A... Read More.

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Sen. Cotton introduces bill allowing Americans to sue China over coronavirus

Thursday, April 16 by Greg

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) introduced legislation that would allow Americans to sue China in federal court to "recover damages for death, injury, and economic harm caused" by the coronavirus. According to the legislators, the bill would... Read More.

Pine Bluff records sixth Coronavirus death

Tuesday, April 14 by Greg

Pine Bluff has recorded its sixth death due to the COVID-19 virus. Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley confirmed to Deltaplex News Tuesday night that a white male in his 70’s succumbed to the virus at Jefferson Regional earlier in the day. The cause of death... Read More.

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Cummins prison inmate tests positive for coronavirus

Sunday, April 12 by Greg

The Arkansas Department of Corrections is working with the Arkansas Department of Health following the COVID-19 diagnosis of one inmate at the Cummins Unit in Grady. This diagnosis is the first among the Department’s inmate and resident populations. As of Friday, April 10, 13 employees throughout... Read More.

Governor says coronavirus death toll unchanged

Wednesday, April 8 by Ray King

By Ray King The latest report from Governor Asa Hutchinson Wednesday indicated that the number of deaths resulting from the COVID-19 virus has remained at 18 since Tuesday, one of those in southeast Arkansas and eight more in the central part of the state. Tuesday night,... Read More.

Stories tagged with: coronavirus

Pine Bluff records ninth Coronavirus death

Causes of death released for seven of eight Coronavirus deaths in Pine Bluff

Veterans missing coronavirus stimulus checks must register by Wednesday or miss out on cash this year

Lawsuit filed over coronavirus outbreak at Arkansas prison

Riceland Foods employee in Stuttgart tests positive for Coronavirus

Healthcare worker who passed from Coronavirus has been identified

Pine Bluff records it’s 8th Coronavirus death

Jefferson county resident becomes first healthcare worker in Arkansas to die from Coronavirus

Sen. Cotton introduces bill allowing Americans to sue China over coronavirus

Pine Bluff records sixth Coronavirus death

Cummins prison inmate tests positive for coronavirus

Governor says coronavirus death toll unchanged

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