The number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas fell for the third day in a row Friday as the state s count of cases rose by 446 the smallest daily increase on a Friday in almost four months.
A day after reaching its lowest level in more than two months, the number of people reported to be hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas rose Tuesday for the first time in more than a week.
Covid-19 vaccines updated to target the most common strains of the omicron variant continued to arrive in Arkansas on Friday, a day after they received final clearance from federal regulators for use as boosters, and some health care providers began administering the shots.
In a break from a recent uptick linked to the start of the 2022-23 school year, Arkansas count of coronavirus cases rose Wednesday by 1,180, the first daily increase in six days that was smaller than the one a week earlier.
The number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas rose by double-digits on Friday, reaching its highest level in just over a week, amid signs that the spread of the virus in the state was once again accelerating.