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Covid-19 vaccinations for children age 5-11 were expected to be available from the Arkansas Department of Health's local health units starting today after the endorsement of the vaccine for that age group Tuesday evening by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Arkansas posted its smallest daily increase in coronavirus cases in more than four months on Monday even as the number of people hospitalized with the virus rose slightly.

Arkansas' covid-19 cases passed the 500,000 mark Thursday, only two months after they reached 400,000 on Aug. 6.

The numbers of covid-19 patients in Arkansas who were in hospitals, on ventilators or in intensive care all fell for a second consecutive day Tuesday, with the number hospitalized reaching its lowest level since July 14.

Covid-19 vaccination requirements took effect for more Arkansas hospitals Friday as new cases and hospitalizations from the virus continued declining.

After setting records for the previous three days, the number of covid-19 patients in Arkansas hospitals fell by 50 on Thursday, but the state's count of cases rose by 2,318.

Only eight intensive care unit beds were available in the state Monday and the hospitalization of covid-19 patients jumped by 103 to 1,376, the largest daily increase and total since the pandemic began.