State COVID deaths increase, hospitalizations decline

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ coronavirus deaths rose by 42 on Thursday while the state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped to their lowest point since November. The Arkansas Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths now total 4,784, and its hospitalizations dropped by 33 to... Read More.

Arkansas virus hospitalizations decline from record high

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of hospitalizations in Arkansas due to the coronavirus declined slightly on Saturday from a one-day record high while the number of reported cases increased by more than 1,900, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. There were 922... Read More.
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Star City School District sees decline in enrollment

The Star City School District is down 61 students from May of this year, according to Superintendent Jordan Frizzell. According to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper, district enrollment was up by 14 students compared to last month and he attributed some of that increase to students... Read More.

New cases of COVID-19 decline dramatically

By Ray King Arkansas recorded 383 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, but state officials are not quite ready to pat themselves on the back and talk about a trend, especially after more than 1,000 cases were reported less than a week... Read More.
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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.
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COVID-19 cases decline in Washington, Benton Counties

By Ray King Governor Asa Hutchinson on Thursday said that while the number of active COVID-19 cases in Washington and Benton Counties is still high, those numbers are beginning to come down. At his daily briefing, the Governor said Washington County, which has reported well over... Read More.