Governor Asa Hutchinson and Secretary Smith Confirm 22 New Cases of COVID-19 for a Total of 426 Confirmed Cases in Arkansas and 3027 negative cases as of 1:30 pm as of March 29, 2020. 6 Total Deaths and 2 Deaths from Cleburne County in Greers Ferry and 1 Death from Van Buren County in Fairfield Bay. At the time of this press Conference the total was 426 (66 are health care workers), it breaks out as 15 children under the age of 18, 135 over 65, and 276 adults from the age 19-64 (60% are women, 40% are men) and 43 Hospitalized, 16 ICU Patients and 43 are in nursing homes. 28 people have recovered. A total of six (6) Deaths reported with COVID-19 two of deaths from Cleburne County and one from Van Buren County.
Governor Asa Hutchinson declared Sunday, March 29, 2020 Day of Prayer for Arkansas.
Be mindful when you are shopping for social distancing.
Top Counties 5 Counties confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Timeless 106.1 KFFB listening area:
Pulaski County 92 positive cases, 291 negative cases
Cleburne County 50 positive, 56 negative cases
Faulkner County 30 positive, 265 negative cases
Van Buren County 17 positive, 27 negative cases
White County 6 positive, 57 negative cases
Counties with one or more COVID-19 cases in the Timeless 106.1 KFFB listening area:
Conway County
Independence County
Pope County
Stone County
Searcy County
Woodruff County
Baxter County
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
