KTOY The Arkansas Dept of Health is reporting no flu deaths - for the second week in a row - with 7 deaths total since September. Experts have credited the numbers to mitigation efforts, such as masks and physical distancing, used for the coronavirus pandemic. The CDC is reporting flu activity as"unusually low." However, they say that "may increase in the coming months," - and are encouraging everyone to get their flu shots as soon as possible. For Week 52, Arkansas reported “Minimal” or 1out of 13 for Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI) activity level indicator determined by data reported to ILINet. Also noted on this weeks' report: