UAMS changes visitation due to COVID case increase

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will change its visitation policy to limit patients to one visitor per day, effective Monday, July 26. Previously, patients could have multiple visitors a day as long as only one visitor was in... Read More.
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State sees jump in COVID hospitalizations

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of people hospitalized due to the coronavirus jumped by 106 over the weekend in Arkansas, which is leading the nation in new virus cases per capita. The Department of Health said Monday that the state’s virus hospitalizations increased... Read More.

State tops country in COVID cases per capita

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas remained the nation’s top spot for new COVID-19 cases per capita on Friday, as the state reported 1,342 more cases. The Department of Health said the state’s total cases since the pandemic began now totals 362,580. The state’s hospitalizations... Read More.
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COVID cases jump for 15th straight day

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported more than 1,300 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as the state’s hospitalizations with the coronavirus increased for the 15th day in a row. The Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 cases increased by 1,309 to 360,258 since the... Read More.
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State COVID cases top 1,000 again

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ coronavirus cases increased by more than 1,000 for the second day in a row Thursday as the state saw another spike in its hospitalizations and deaths. The Department Health reported 1,210 new virus cases, bringing its total since the... Read More.
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State reports 1,000 new COVID cases

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Wednesday reported 1,000 coronavirus cases, its biggest one-day spike in nearly five months The Department of Health reported the state’s virus cases now total 353,095 and its hospitalizations increased by 16 to 432. The state’s COVID-19 deaths rose... Read More.

Jefferson Regional says COVID hospitalizations up

By Ray King A spokeswoman for Jefferson Regional Hospital said Wednesday that hospitalizations because of COVID are increasing. Wendy Talbot talked to Deltaplex News and confirmed national reports that more people were being diagnosed with COVID and being hospitalized. On Tuesday, Governor Asa Hutchinson told the media... Read More.
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Governor plans COVID conversations

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday that he would hold “community COVID conversations” across the state in hopes of persuading more Arkansas residents to get vaccinated as the coronavirus continues a comeback in the state. At a briefing, Hutchinson said he... Read More.

State COVID cases increase over weekend

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Monday reported 1,246 new coronavirus cases and 23 more hospitalizations from the past three days as Gov. Asa Hutchinson warned that the state could face a “tough week” in the virus’ growth. The Department of Health said the... Read More.