State strategy to fight COVID-19 explained

By Ray King Governor Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday said the state has adopted a strategy to fight the spread of COVID-19 which relies on working with the Arkansas Department of Health and on citizens taking personal responsibility. At his daily COVID-19 press briefing, Hutchinson said Department... Read More.

Grant county to host COVID-19 testing event

Grant county will host a COVID-19 testing event on July 23 from 3-7 p.m. at the Sheridan Parks and Recreation Center located at 1511 South Rose Street according to a press release from the Arkansas Department of Health. Anyone can be tested regardless of whether... Read More.
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Former Arkansas Gov. David Pryor hospitalized with COVID-19

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — David Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator, is hospitalized in Little Rock after testing positive for COVID-19, his family said in a statement Monday. David Pryor and his wife, Barbara Pryor, both received positive test results Friday for... Read More.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations top 400 in state

By Ray King The number of people hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 has now passed the 400 mark, Governor Asa Hutchinson said Friday. During his daily press conference, Hutchinson said eight additional people were hospitalized over the past 24 hours, raising the total to 402.... Read More.

COVID-19 cases top 26,000 in Arkansas

By Ray King More than 26,000 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in Arkansas, according to the daily report from Governor Asa Hutchinson. At his daily press conference, the Governor said there were 806 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, raising the cumulative... Read More.
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New cases of COVID-19 show big increase

By Ray King After a day with less than 275 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Arkansas on Tuesday, the number of new cases saw a significant increase Wednesday. At his daily COVID-19 press conference, Governor Asa Hutchinson said there were 734 new cases of the... Read More.

Governor says COVID-19 cases down, hospitalizations up

By Ray King While Arkansas recorded one of its lowest days of new COVID-19 cases, the state also saw its largest increase in the number of patients hospitalized on Monday. At his daily COVID-19 press briefing Tuesday, Governor Asa Hutchinson said there were 259 new cases... Read More.