Reported cases of COVID-19 decline compared to Wednesday

By Ray King Reported cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas on Thursday deceased by nearly 200 when compared to Wednesday, according to State Health Officer Dr. Jose Romero. Romero filled in for Governor Asa Hutchinson at the daily press briefing on the pandemic and said there were... Read More.

All prison inmates to be tested for COVID-19

By Ray King Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that he has asked the Arkansas National Guard to assist health officials in testing every prison inmate in the state for COVID-19. At his daily press briefing, Hutchinson said new Secretary of Corrections, Solomon Graves, requested the... Read More.
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Help available for mental issues, stress related to COVID-19

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansans experiencing mental health issues or stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic may receive immediate help 24 hours a day through the AR-Connect program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) with no out-of-pocket cost to the patient. The program... Read More.

New cases of COVID-19 near 800 Monday

By Ray King After a weekend where new cases of COVID-19 numbered less than 700, Arkansas on Monday saw the number jump to nearly 800 over a 24-hour period. At his daily COVID-19 press briefing, Governor Asa Hutchinson said there were 787 new cases reported, bringing... Read More.
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UAMS Cancer database to store COVID-19 images

LITTLE ROCK — A national database for patient cancer images at UAMS has become the official storage site for all of the United States’ COVID-19 clinical images, including chest x-rays and CT scans of the body. This week, UAMS also became the first research institution... Read More.
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COVID-19 cases near 34,000 as mask mandate begins

By Ray King Monday marked the first day of Governor Asa Hutchinson’s mask mandate to reduce the spread of COVID-19 as the state neared the 34,000 mark in cumulative cases. During his daily update, Hutchinson said there were 699 new cases reported in the past 24... Read More.

COVID-19 forces festival cancellations

Festivals at two Arkansas cities have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, McGehee Mayor Jeff Owyoung announced that concerns for public safety has led to the cancellation of this year’s Owlfest. Owyoung also served as Chairman of Owlfest and... Read More.
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COVID-19 study includes data from UAMS

  LITTLE ROCK — COVID-19 patients who underwent surgery were more likely to develop lung complications or die compared to those without COVID-19 in an international study that included the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a collaborating partner. Because of this heightened risk,... Read More.

COVID-19 cases top 30,000 in state

By Ray King The state has now passed the 30,000 mark in cumulative cases of COVID-19 as an additional 564 new cases were reported over the past 24 hours. At his daily press briefing Wednesday, Governor Asa Hutchinson said that while the 564 new cases were... Read More.