Governor Asa Hutchinson and Secretary Smith Confirm 50 New Cases of COVID-19 for a Total of 523 Confirmed Cases in Arkansas as of 1:30 pm as of March 31, 2020. 8 Total Deaths and 2 Deaths from Cleburne County in Greers Ferry, 1 Death from Van Buren County in Fairfield Bay, and 1 death at White River Health Center in Batesville in Independence County. At the time of this press Conference the total was 523 (79 are health care workers), it breaks out as 17 children under the age of 18, 158 over 65, and 348 adults from the age 19-64 (60% are women, 40% are men) and 64 Hospitalized, 23 ICU Patients and 47 are in nursing homes. 35 people have recovered. A total of eight (8) Deaths reported with COVID-19 two of deaths from Greers Ferry in Cleburne County, one death from Fairfield Bay in Van Buren County, one death at White River Health Center in Batesville in Independence County.
Additional information from the Governor:
Lab Testing will be going to 24-7
Planning and working on a new site to help for extra patients if needed.
Suspend notary in person
Notes from the past news conference
30 million has already been given there will be 45 million additional funds for protective equipment from the State
Challenge is getting equipment because of other hot spots in the United States
Under the Federal CARES ACT, Arkansas will be receiving funds in the next 30 days, a steering committee has been set up to oversee the funds.
Other News:
Stone County Judge Stacey Avey tests positive for COVID-19
Top Counties 5 Counties confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Timeless 106.1 KFFB listening area:
Pulaski County 102 positive cases, 454 negative cases
Cleburne County 61 positive, 68 negative cases
Faulkner County 36 positive, 392 negative cases
Van Buren County 19 positive, 57 negative cases
White County 10 positive, 106 negative cases
Stone County 5 positive, 23 negative
Pope County 5 positive, 357 negative cases
Counties with one or more COVID-19 cases in the Timeless 106.1 KFFB listening area:
Baxter County
Conway County
Independence County
Searcy County
Woodruff 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
