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State reports spike in COVID hospitalizations and deaths

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Wednesday reported a spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, but the number of coronavirus patients on ventilators eased slightly. The Department of Health said the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients rose by 101 to 1,313, although a department... Read More.
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New high set again for COVID patients on ventilators

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators in Arkansas climbed again Tuesday, as the state’s top health official said he was worried about a further surge in cases from the coming Labor Day weekend. The Department of Health said the... Read More.

New high set for COVID patients on ventilators

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of Arkansas COVID-19 patients on a ventilator climbed to a new high on Monday as the state reported 33 new coronavirus deaths amid the summer surge driven by the highly contagious delta variant. The Department of Health reported... Read More.
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COVID hospitalizations drop again Saturday

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Hospitalizations in Arkansas for COVID-19 dropped for the third consecutive day on Saturday, a sign of hope for a state health care system that’s been strained due to a surge in coronavirus cases. On Saturday, there were 1,272 Arkansas residents... Read More.
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New high set for COVID patients on ventilators

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of Arkansas COVID-19 patients on ventilators reached another high Wednesday as a hospital urged the postponement of a motorcycle rally expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people to the state’s northwest next month. The Department of Health... Read More.

Jail inmates given drug despite warning against use to treat COVID

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail have been prescribed ivermectin to combat COVID-19, despite warnings from federal health officials that the antiparasitic drug should not be used to treat the coronavirus. Washington County’s sheriff confirmed Tuesday night that the jail’s... Read More.
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Governor: No ICU beds for COVID patients

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas does not have any intensive care unit beds available for COVID-19 patients as the state’s coronavirus cases continue to surge, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday. Hutchinson said Tuesday marked the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began that no... Read More.

State sets new high for ventilator use by COVID patients

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported 33 new COVID-19 deaths and more than 2,400 new coronavirus cases Friday as the state reached a new high for virus patients on ventilators. The Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began rose... Read More.
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State hospitalizations from COVID drop slightly

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported 26 new COVID-19 deaths Wednesday as the state’s hospitalizations from the virus dropped slightly for the second day in a row. The Department of Health said total deaths from the virus since the pandemic began now totals 6,565.... Read More.

Hospitalizations from COVID drop, 41 more deaths reported

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Tuesday reported 41 more COVID-19 deaths as the number of people hospitalized from the virus dropped. The Department of Health reported the state’s deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began now totals 6,539. The state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased... Read More.
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