Arkansas COVID-19 Cases Jump to 33, First Case Reported in NWA

KUAF | By Kyle Kellams

Published March 18, 2020 at 2:08 PM CDT

The number of COVID-19 cases in Arkansas went up from 22 to 33 on Wednesday, including the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in Northwest Arkansas. The patient is located in Fayetteville. Both Governor Asa Hutchinson and Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan both held media conferences today.

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