Governor Talks Virus, Healthcare Changes
At a news briefing Friday, Jan. 21, Gov. Asa Hutchinson discussed the state expanding hospital capacity and increasing case numbers.
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At a news briefing Friday, Jan. 21, Gov. Asa Hutchinson discussed the state expanding hospital capacity and increasing case numbers.
The number of school districts closing in Arkansas is decreasing, said Dr. Ivy Pfeffer, deputy commissioner of the Arkansas Department of Education.
For the first time, Arkansas on Friday surpassed 100,000 active cases of COVID-19. For the 4th day in a row, hospitalizations reached a new all-time high
As COVID-19 cases continue to break record highs, state leaders are hopeful the omicron surge will finally hit a peak and start to drop off later this month.
The number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas rose to an all-time high on Friday for the fourth day in a row, while the state's count of cases rose by more than 13,000, the second-largest one-day increase since the start of the pandemic.