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.

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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Arkansas virus hospitalizations drop, state adds 404 cases

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of people hospitalized in Arkansas due to the coronavirus on Wednesday fell to its lowest level since September as the state reported 404 new virus cases. The Department of Health said Arkansas’ COVID-hospitalizations dropped by 19 to 397... Read More.

COVID hospitalizations drop in state

ITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of people hospitalized in Arkansas with the coronavirus fell below 700 on Saturday, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. There were 690 virus hospitalizations, 22 fewer than Friday, the department reported, while the number of reported virus... Read More.
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new cases of COVID, hospitalizations drop

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported 30 more coronavirus deaths Monday, while the state’s new cases and hospitalizations continued to drop. The Department of Health said the state’s total deaths since the pandemic began in March now total 5,106. The state’s virus cases rose... Read More.

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.
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COVID hospitalizations set another record

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Hospitalizations for the illness caused by the new coronavirus have set a second record high Monday for Arkansas in three days, the state Department of Health reported. The 1,371 COVID-19 hospitalizations bested the record 1,346 set Saturday. “Today’s report of 31... Read More.

Coronavirus hospitalizations stay at record high

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of hospitalized patients with coronavirus remained at a record level Sunday as Arkansas continued to grapple with a surge in virus cases. There were 1,234 people hospitalized with the virus on Sunday, up from Saturday’s record level of... Read More.
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COVID hospitalizations hit new high as prisons lock down

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of people in Arkansas hospitalized because of the coronavirus hit another new high Wednesday, while the state’s prisons went into lockdown because of an increase in virus cases among staff. The Arkansas Department of Health reported the state’s... 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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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.

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.