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Record set in state COVID vaccinations

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Thursday reported a record increase in coronavirus vaccinations administered, two days after the state expanded eligibility for the shots. The Department of Health reported 32,705 additional vaccine doses were administered. Nearly 1.2 million of the 1.7 million vaccine... 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.

Near record set in COVID deaths in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Wednesday reported a near-record increase in coronavirus deaths as the state’s cases continued to mount. The Department of Health reported 65 new deaths from COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, bringing the state’s total fatalities since the... Read More.
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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.

New coronavirus cases near recent record

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Coronavirus hospitalizations in Arkansas rose Sunday to near their recent record high, as state health officials reported more than 900 news cases of COVID-19 and 41 more deaths linked to the disease. The Arkansas Department of Health said there were... Read More.
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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.

Grant County sets new record in number of votes cast

According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Grant County set a new record for the number of people who voted during the 2020 General Election. Of the 12,000 registered voters in the county, just over 8,200 voted, a turnout rate of 68.22 percent. During the 2016... Read More.
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Arkansas reports record 1,278 coronavirus cases amid surge

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Coronavirus cases continue to surge through Arkansas Thursday with a daily-record 1,278 new confirmed and probable cases of the coronavirus reported. The Department of Health reported that the state’s confirmed cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, rose... Read More.

Record number of COVID-19 cases reported in state

By Ray King Arkansas recorded its highest one-day total of new COVID-19 cases since the first case was reported in March, Governor Asa Hutchinson said during his daily press briefing Thursday. Hutchinson said that there were 878 cases reported, bringing the total for the state to... Read More.