The Associated Press
Arkansas no longer requires students exposed to the coronavirus to quarantine so long as they re fully vaccinated against the virus, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday.
Hutchinson said the new quarantine policy aligns with guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or their only shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
About 40% of Arkansas population has received at least one dose of the vaccine, and nearly 32% are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to the CDC.
Hutchinson announced the change as the state saw a jump in its coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. The state reported 231 new virus cases, bringing its total since the pandemic began to 342,726. The state s COVID-19 hospitalizations increased by 29 to 204.
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State Senator Who Quit GOP Due to Trump Era Says Many Republicans Have No Political Home
On 2/20/21 at 7:11 AM EST
Arkansas state senator Jim Hendren, who hails from a family steeped in Republican Party politics, has said the direction that former President Donald Trump has taken the GOP has meant that many Americans voters no longer have a political home.
In a video message, he described the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6 as the final straw but also expressed his dismay at watching Republican officials challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election with lies.
Arkansas State Senator Jim Hendren Leaves GOP, Registers as Independent