Funds to fight COVID near $38.8 million for UAMS

LITTLE ROCK — Since last year’s arrival of COVID-19, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have received nearly $38.8 million, primarily from state and federal sources, to help combat the disease. The state of Arkansas has provided $16.9 million, or 43.4%... Read More.
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State expands COVID vaccination eligibility

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Monday expanded eligibility for coronavirus vaccines to another 180,000 people, making the shots available to a wide group that includes manufacturing workers and essential government employees. Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the state would fully open up the vaccine... Read More.
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State’s High Court to Hear Challenge to COVID Restrictions

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court said Friday that it would hear arguments in a lawsuit by a group of legislators challenging the state’s coronavirus restrictions. Justices granted the request for oral arguments in the case but did not immediately schedule the... Read More.

ADH Plans for Five Mass COVID Vaccination Clinics

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Plans for five mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the state each week starting on Thursday have been announced by The Arkansas Department of Health. The first clinic will be Thursday at the Conway County Fairgrounds in Morrilton, the health department... Read More.
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Governor, supreme court differ on covid shots

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ highest court on Thursday ordered the state to immediately make the coronavirus vaccine available to judges, prosecutors and other court employees, but Gov. Asa Hutchinson said they’ll have to wait if they’re not already eligible for the shots. The... Read More.
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Total Confirmed COVID Recoveries Are Up

The Arkansas Health Department says total confirmed cases have increased by 212 while confirmed recoveries have increased by 272.  The department says confirmed active cases have decreased by 55.  COVID deaths increased by 8 on Tuesday.

ADH Says Over 313,000 COVID Recoveries in the State

The Arkansas Department of Health says there are 2,882 confirmed COVID cases in the state as of Monday.  There are another 1,360 probable cases according to the latest numbers released by the ADH.  The total number of cases in the state since the beginning... Read More.
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COVID Numbers

The state of Arkansas is reporting 288 new virus cases as of Sunday.  The Department of Health also says hospitalizations fell by 20 with 85 on ventilators.    

state lowers age for COVID vaccine eligibility

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Tuesday lowered the eligibility age for receiving the coronavirus vaccine from 70 to 65, making shots available to another 115,000 people in the state, according to Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Hutchinson announced the move as the state reported 834... Read More.