Arkansas is once again reporting fewer new cases of COVID-19, but it's also reporting fewer tests and a new one-day high for new hospitalizations. Governor Asa Hutchinson reported 259 cases of coronavirus during the most recent 24-hour monitoring period out of about 3,300 tests. However, 32 people were admitted to hospitals, bringing the COVID-19 hospital caseload to 369 and making for the highest number of hospitalizations thus far. Of that total, 113 patients are in COVID-19 units in Northwest Arkansas. There were also nine additional deaths, bringing that total to 301. The governor said, out of 10 states in the region, from Kansas to Kentucky, Arkansas has the fourth highest rates of cases per 100,000 residents; fewer than Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, but more than states like Texas and Tennessee. Meanwhile, Arkansas has the third-highest testing rate per 1,000 residents among those same 10 states. Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston also provided an update on the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program and unemployment claims. To listen to the full briefing, click here.
Another Day of Fewer Cases, Fewer Tests and More Hospitalizations
