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0000017d-2122-dd26-adfd-e56710ac0000IMPORTANT RESOURCESArkansas Department of Health's COVID-19 Update PageADH Coronavirus Hotline: 1-800-803-7847 (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F) After normal business hours, urgent calls needing immediate response call 501-661-2136Gov. Asa Hutchinson's statewide mask mandate goes into effect July 20

More Than 900 COVID-19 Tests Conducted in One Day

April 1, 2020 1:55 p.m. — During Gov. Asa Hutchinson's daily briefing, officials announced more than 900 tests were completed in the last 24 hours. There have been two more deaths, bringing the total to 10. There are now 584 positive cases in the state.

Gov. Hutchinson also announced a partnership between the state, Walmart and Quest Diagnostics to initiate drive-thru testing in Bentonville focused on first responders and healthcare workers showing symptoms.

Arkansas State Parks will move to day use only beginning Friday, April 3.

You can watch the daily briefinghere