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, 12:30 pm and 5:30, 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 6,596 Active Cases (Down from 6,876 Active Cases on Wednesday, July 22, 2020) of COVID-19 in Arkansas with 434 Total Deaths, with 33,938 recovered, for a total of 40,968 total Confirmed Cases in Arkansas.
At the time of this press conference, a total of 508 are Hospitalized, 108 ICU Patients, as of 1:36 pm as of July 29, 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 5:30 pm on Wednesday, July 29, 2020):
Pulaski County Active Positive: 713 (down from 931 on July 22), Total Positive: 4,575, Recovered: 3,787, Deaths: 75, Negatives: 57,087
Pope County Active Positive: 238, Total Positive: 1,119, Recovered: 873, Deaths: 8, Negatives: 9,158
Faulkner County Active Positive: 190, Total Positive: 1,138, Recovered: 944, Deaths: 4, Negatives: 15,599
Independence Active Positive: 143, Total Positive: 266, Recovered: 123, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 4,092
Lonoke County Active Positive: 95, Total Positive: 383, Recovered: 286, Deaths: 2, Negatives: 7,059
White County Active Positive: 59, Total Positive: 241, Recovered: 180, Deaths: 2, Negatives: 5,622
Conway County Active Positive: 24 (Down from 26 on Monday), Total Positive: 117, Recovered: 90, Deaths: 3, Negatives: 2,359
Cleburne County Active Positive: 15 (Down from 22 on July 22, 2020) Total Positive: 129, Recovered: 111, Deaths: 3, Negatives: 2,635
Sharp County Active Positive: 17, Total Positive: 94, Recovered: 72, Deaths: 5, Negatives: 1,474
Baxter County Active Positive: 12, Total Positive: 56, Recovered: 44, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 3,084
Jackson County Active Positive: 11, Total Positive: 55, Recovered: 43, Deaths: 1, Negatives: 1,680
Van Buren County Active Positive: 8, Total Positive: 49, Recovered: 39, Deaths: 2, Negatives: 1,439
Stone County Active Positive: 8, Total Positive: 45, Recovered: 36, Deaths: 1, Negatives: 1,523
Izard County Active Positive: 7, Total Positive: 37, Recovered: 29, Deaths: 1, Negatives: 1,267
Fulton County Active Positive: 5, Total Positive: 26, Recovered: 21, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 1,178
Searcy County Active Positive: 5, Total Positive: 25, Recovered: 20, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 1,023
Perry County Active Positive: 4 (down from 5 on July 22, 2020), Total Positive: 46, Recovered: 42, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 1,306
Marion County Active Positive: 4, Total Positive: 21, Recovered: 17, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 1,177
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)
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 Wednesday’s July 29, 2020 Arkansas COVID-19 News Conference
