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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

State and Arkansas Community Foundation Activate COVID-19 Relief Fund

April 5, 2020 1:50 p.m. —  During today's COVID-19 update, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Arkansas has 830 positive cases. Officials announced 2 more deaths bringing the state's total to 16. 

The state is partnering with the Arkansas Community Foundation to activate at COVID-19 Relief Fund to help Arkansas nonprofits. Entergy Arkansas is donating $100,000 to the fund and is temporarily suspending disconnects for nonpayments.

You can watch the daily briefing here.

April 5, 2020 1:00 p.m. —  Washington Regional's Coronavirus Screening Clinic in Fayetteville has revised its hours to 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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