Amanda Leech News Today

United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County has announced its popular event is changing dates.

Arkansas coronavirus metrics continued to indicate a slowing spread of the virus Thursday as the number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in the state fell to its lowest level in three months.

An uptick in Arkansas new coronavirus cases resumed Thursday even as the number of people hospitalized with covid-19 fell by double digits, dropping below 300 for the first time in more than a week.

Continuing a recent uptick health officials have linked to the start of the 2022-23 school year, Arkansas count of coronavirus cases rose Tuesday by 1,383 -- the largest daily increase on a Tuesday in more than a month.

Rising by double-digits for the second day in a row, the number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas topped 400 on Friday for the first time since early March.

A recommendation that people wear masks in indoor public places extended Thursday to more than half of Arkansas counties as the state -- for the second time this week -- posted its largest increase in hospitalized covid-19 patients since January.

The number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas continued climbing on Wednesday as the states count of cases rose by more than 1,800.

Arkansas tally of hospitalized covid-19 patients rose Tuesday by 31 -- the largest one-day jump since January -- as the states count of cases grew by more than 1,500.

An upward trend in new coronavirus cases in Arkansas continued Monday even as the number of people reported to be hospitalized with the virus fell for the first time in more than a week.

“I was, you know, living like a zombie,” Amanda says. “Not even living,” she corrects herself. “Just existing.” Her illness wrecked her career as a veterinary technician. It robbed her of the ability to effectively parent her daughter who was just six when Amanda went into the hospital. After she was discharged, she moved from Surrey to Sechelt. She was still suicidal, she tells me. Then two years ago, her life changed. On one of the days Amanda was able to get out of bed, she saw p...