From the Timeless 106.1, KFFB news desk here is the update for COVID-19, we bring you National News updates top of every hour and State, Regional and Local updates at 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30 am, 11:30 & 12:30 pm and 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30 pm, tune in for your favorite Timeless Favorites and the latest news.
Governor Asa Hutchinson and Dr. Nathaniel Smith, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, confirm 5,847 Active Cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas with 259 Total Deaths, with 20,642 recovered, for a total of 26,803 total Confirmed Cases in Arkansas.
At the time of this press conference, a total of 402 are Hospitalized, 84 ICU Patients, as of 1:46 pm as of July 10, 2020.
Counties with COVID-19 cases: broke out as total active (Counties Ranked by Active Cases), then by total positive, total negative, total recoveries and deaths in the Timeless 106.1 KFFB listening area (as of 1:46 pm on Friday, July 10, 2020):
Pulaski County Active Positive: 793, Total Positive: 2,810, Recovered: 1,954, Deaths: 63, Negatives: 39,341
Faulkner County Active Positive: 254, Total Positive: 727, Recovered: 470, Deaths: 3, Negatives: 11,224
Pope County Active Positive: 145, Total Positive: 626, Recovered: 477, Deaths: 4, Negatives: 6,293
Lonoke County Active Positive: 54, Total Positive: 189, Recovered: 134, Deaths: 1, Negatives: 5,057
Cleburne County Active Positive: 35, Total Positive: 128, Recovered: 89, Deaths: 4, Negatives: 2,295
Conway County Active Positive: 33, Total Positive: 86, Recovered: 50, Deaths: 3, Negatives: 1,772
White County Active Positive: 28, Total Positive: 121, Recovered: 91, Deaths: 2, Negatives: 4,360
Jackson County Active Positive: 13, Total Positive: 38, Recovered: 25, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 1,270
Sharp County Active Positive: 11, Total Positive: 62, Recovered: 46, Deaths: 5, Negatives: 1,209
Searcy County Active Positive: 9, Total Positive: 16, Recovered: 7, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 874
Independence Active Positive: 8, Total Positive: 66, Recovered: 58, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 3,187
Baxter County Active Positive: 7, Total Positive: 28, Recovered: 21, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 2,462
Perry County Active Positive: 5, Total Positive: 33, Recovered: 28, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 902
Stone County Active Positive: 5, Total Positive: 19, Recovered: 13, Deaths: 1, Negatives: 1,131
Fulton County Active Positive: 4, Total Positive: 17, Recovered: 13, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 1,007
Van Buren County Active Positive: 3, Total Positive: 36, Recovered: 31, Deaths: 2, Negatives: 1,157
Izard County Active Positive: 2, Total Positive: 24, Recovered: 21, Deaths: 1, Negatives: 1,048
Notes from past News Conferences
New website for unemployment ARunemployment.com (Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Email Alert System scan me code on the new website)
Schools will remain closed for the remainder of the School year, no in-school instruction, Sr’s will graduate, AMI will be continuing, for 2019-2020 school year
Dr. Smith encouraging folks to be outside because of ultraviolet light decreases transmission for a wide variety of germs
If you are unemployed text the word, “unemployment” to 501-376-1111
ADH has activated a call center to answer questions from health care providers and the public about the novel coronavirus. During normal business hours (8:00 am – 4:30 pm), urgent and non-urgent calls, please call 1-800-803-7847 or email ADH.CoronaVirus@arkansas.gov. After normal business hours and weekend calls, needing immediate response, please call 1-800-554-5738.
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 WEBSITE
Watch Friday’s July 10, 2020 Arkansas COVID-19 News Confrence
